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Throughout the year we can see more and more holiday It contains CalendarThese are special days when working people across the country can rest and take advantage of the opportunity to do things that they would not normally be able to do because of the economic dynamic they are working in. In this sense, in this note we will tell you what holidays there are in Peru this month.

2023 Holidays in Peru

This is the official holiday list for 2023. Currently, there is only 1 national holiday. Check out the complete list here:

• January 1: New year
• April 6: Holy Thursday
• April 7: Holy Friday
• May 1: labor day
• June 29: St. Peter and St. Paul
• July 23: Peruvian Air Force Day
• July 28 and 29: National holidays
• August 6: June's War
• August 30: Santa Rosa de Lima
• October 8: Battle of Angamos
• November 1: All saints
• December 8: Immaculate concept
• December 9: Battle of Ayacucho
• December 25: Christmas

What do you know about long vacations?

This Monday, December 25, 2023, is considered a national holiday, a day of rest extended to the weekend for Peruvians. On the other hand, December 26 is a non-working day following the announcement by the Tina Poluarte-led administration.

Thus, Supreme Ordinance no. As per 151-2022-PCMHe December 26, Tuesday, is a non-working day For Public Sector Employees. In the case of the private sector, the activity is offered voluntarily, which means that an agreement must be reached between the worker and the employer. If this is not the case, the employer will decide that there is no work on Tuesday.

Last holiday: 9th December

For the first time in the country, this Friday, December 9, 2023 has been declared as a national holiday. Battle of AyacuchoA battle in 1824 at Bamba de Quinua, Ayacucho.

The conflict was included in the land campaigns of the Spanish American Wars of Independence in South America (1809–1826) and consolidated the independence of the Republic of Peru, as well as the definitive end of Spanish subjugation in South America. South.

This date was passed last year by Congress under Act No. 31381, which decrees that December 9 is a national holiday, will take effect only for the first time this year.

Next holiday: December 25

The Christmas It is one of the most important Christian holidays celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. The word 'Christmas' comes from the Latin: Nativitas, meaning born, and this holiday has a long history. In the Middle Ages, the leaders of the Christian Church, inspired by the Gospels of Saint Matthew and Saint Luke, are believed to have fixed the date for their believers to distance themselves from pagan celebrations, in this case, linked to the winter solstice. .

Of course, on these dates the Romans celebrated festivals dedicated to Saturn, the god of time and agriculture, which included the exchange of gifts and ended with the festival of the Sun, who did not triumph that day. December 25.

For its part, the Christmas It became popular in Latin America, where St. Francis of Assisi created monastics that attracted the attention of those who lived in the area at the time, although he baptized them under the name of “living montages”.

About holidays

days holiday They are the days indicated by law (Article 6 of DL No. 713), on which day the worker has the right to rest, and is paid for said rest.

Workers receive a normal wage equivalent to a day's work, except in direct proportion to the number of days actually worked. Labor DayOne day's wages will be paid unconditionally.

If he Worker If working on holiday without alternative rest, entitled to payment of wages for work done with 100% surcharge.

Similarly, the works are not considered to have been done holiday Non-working, when the work shift starts on a working day and ends on a working holiday.

Official Holidays of Peru:

• New Year (January 1).
• Thursday and Good Friday (movable).
• Labor Day (May 1).
• Saint Peter and Saint Paul (June 29).
• Peruvian Air Force Day (July 23).
• National Holidays (July 28 and 29).
• Saint Rose of Lima (August 30).
• Battle of Angamos (October 8).
• All Saints (November 1).
• Immaculate Conception (December 8).
• Christmas of the Lord (December 25).