Holiday Guide for Peru in 2019

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List of National Holidays in Peru in 2019

	Tuesday 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 18th Maundy Thursday Peru: Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
	Friday April 19th  Long Weekend!  Good Friday Peru: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday April 21st 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.
	Wednesday May 1st Labour Day Peru: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday June 24th  Long Weekend!  Inti Raymi Peru: The Inca Festival of the Sun takes place on the Winter Solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.
	Saturday June 29th Saint Peter and Saint Paul Peru: The day commemorates the martyrdom of two saints, the two great Apostles, Saint Peter and St. Paul
	Sunday July 28th Independence Day Peru: Marks the declaration of independence from Spain in 1821
	Monday July 29th  Long Weekend!  Independence Day Holiday Peru: A day to honour the armed forces and the National Police of Peru
	Friday August 30th  Long Weekend!  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
	Tuesday October 8th Battle of Angamos Peru: The Battle of Angamos holiday in Peru is always celebrated on October 8th and marks the commemoration of a naval battle with Chile that took place in 1879.
	Friday November 1st  Long Weekend!  All Saints' Day Peru: Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
	Sunday 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
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day Peru: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC

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.