Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Public Holidays
On major holidays, banks, offices and other services are closed, hotel rates can triple and
transportation is very crowded, so book ahead. Major holidays may be celebrated for days
around the official date. Major national, regional and religious holidays include the follow-
ing:
Año Nuevo (New Year's Day)
January 1
Good Friday
March/April
Labor Day
May 1
Inti Raymi
June 24
San Pedro y San Pablo (Feasts of Sts Peter & Paul)
June 29
Fiestas Patrias (National Independence Days)
July 28-29
Feast of Santa Rosa de Lima
August 30
Battle of Angamos Day
October 8
Todos Santos (All Saints' Day)
November 1
Fiesta de la Purísima Concepción (Feast of the Immaculate Conception)
December 8
Christmas
December 25
