Holiday Guide for Peru in 2020

Peru 2020

Peru
2020

Peru information

Population: 32.97m
Capital: Lima
Calling Code: (51)
Time Zone: -5 UTC
Currency: Peruvian sol
Language: Spanish

List of National Holidays in Peru in 2020

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Peru: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Thursday April 9th Maundy Thursday Peru: Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
	Friday April 10th Long Weekend! Good Friday Peru: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday April 12th Easter Sunday Peru: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Peru: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday June 29th Long Weekend! Saint Peter and Saint Paul Peru: The day commemorates the martyrdom of two saints, the two great Apostles, Saint Peter and St. Paul
	Tuesday July 28th Independence Day Peru: Marks the declaration of independence from Spain in 1821
	Sunday August 30th Santa Rosa de Lima Peru: Commemorates Saint Rose of Lima who died on August 24th 1617. Rose of Lima is the patron saint of Peru and the indigenous natives of Latin America
	Sunday November 1st All Saints' Day Peru: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Tuesday December 8th Immaculate Conception Day Peru: It is a day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was preserved from original sin all of her life
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Peru: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday December 31st New Year's Eve Peru: The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is usually celebrated with parties as midnight approaches

Notes

Workers have the right to paid rest on the national holidays listed above. For employees working on these dates, the employer must grant substitute rest or payment for the work performed, applying a 100 % surcharge on the relevant remuneration.

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