Government declares December 22nd and 23rd: Are they holidays or non-working days?

There are ten days left to celebrate the New Year; However, 2023 is even more surprising: both the public and private sectors will get a well-deserved holiday break. As is common knowledge, Saturday the 23rd provides a pre-Christmas holiday for public – and some private – companies, which raised a question: because of the proximity, How is December 22 considered?

In Peru, holidays were established on December 8 in honor of Immaculate Conception Day; December 9, when the Battle of Ayacucho is commemorated and is a non-working day for the public sector; In addition to December 25, when Christmas is celebrated.

respect On 22nd and 23rd December This year, the Executive Branch Dina Boluarte does not declare a non-working day or holiday These dates.

December 7 and Tuesday 26 are the only non-working days of the last month of the year recognized by the federal government. However, this last day will pave the way for a long rest for Peru’s workers.

On Friday, December 22, both the public and private sectors will operate under a normal working day. Saturday the 23rd is usually a day of rest, with Sunday the 24th added, and then Monday the 25th, which is the official Christmas holiday. Additionally, Tuesday the 26th is recognized as a non-working day.

Supreme Decree 151-2022-PCM specifies that non-working days apply to public sector employees, including municipalities, ministries and other Peruvian state institutions.

However, the private sector allows for the use of these days as long as there is an agreement between the employer and the employees on how to compensate for the hours not worked. If consensus is not reached, the employer makes the final decision.

New Year has a total of 16 holidays and starts with January 1st.

• January 1
• March 28 and 29
• May 1
• June 7 / June 29
• July 23 / July 28 and 29
• August 6 / August 30
• October 8th
• November 1
• December 8 / December 9 / December 25

Workers performing their duties on a day declared as a holiday are entitled to bonus.Vacation money”. If the employer requires the attendance of its employees on a holiday, it must notify them in advance and compensate them accordingly for the service rendered on that day.

For example, an employee who works on a holiday and is not paid compensatory leave thereafter must be paid three times his daily rate of pay: one per day worked plus two extra as compensation.

Alternatively, companies may offer a day to replace worked holiday as long as it does not fall on the employee’s weekly rest day.

Major banks in the country have announced changes in their working hours and availability of their services during the festive season, encouraging their users to opt for using digital tools to carry out banking transactions. With this in mind, find out which companies are available in detail.

• Credit Bank of Peru: BCP will close its doors at noon on Friday 23rd. Similarly, on Sunday 24th and Monday 25th it will not be open in any of its establishments. The agency has not yet commented on the coming 26th, which is a non-working day for the Public Works Department.
• Interbank Although it will maintain regular service until noon on Saturday, December 23, it recommends closing its branches on holidays and using digital media for financial transactions.
• BBVA As Sunday 24th is a normal holiday and Monday 25th December is a holiday, it urges customers to use digital tools to carry out inquiries and financial transactions.
• Scotiabank On the same days it announced the suspension of operations at its premises, but at all times highlighted the availability of its WhatsApp service, automated telephone response and the implementation of procedures using its mobile app.