Peru Holidays 2026: Is November 2 a Day Off?
The Monday following the Día de Todos los Santos celebration is neither a national holiday nor a non-working day in Peru, meaning employees across the public and private sectors must report to their regular jobs.
Is Monday 2 November a holiday or a non-working day?
The official calendar published by the Peruvian government confirms that Monday, 2 November 2026, carries no special status for time off. Consequently, businesses and government offices operate under standard schedules. Perú 21 pointed out that although 2 November marks the traditional Día de los Fieles Difuntos—when families visit cemeteries to honor deceased loved ones—the date remains an ordinary workday under current labor legislation.
How does the Sunday holiday affect worker pay?
Because the Día de Todos los Santos falls on Sunday, 1 November 2026, the impact on workers depends largely on their employment sector and regular shift schedules. Infobae explained that private sector employees who are required to work on Sunday must either receive a compensatory rest day or earn triple their daily wage. Public sector employees, who typically do not work on Sundays anyway, do not receive extra compensation for that calendar date.
What other national holidays remain on the calendar for 2026?
According to the state calendario vigente, the upcoming dates are Tuesday, 8 December, for the Inmaculada Concepción; Wednesday, 9 December, for the Batalla de Ayacucho; and Friday, 25 December, for Navidad. An additional national holiday falls on Friday, 1 January, though it belongs to the following calendar year.
What regional dates and special non-working days are scheduled for November?
While 2 November brings no nationwide reprieve, November features several regional non-working days and special decrees tied to the upcoming visit of Pope León XIV. Regional dates include Friday, 6 November, for the Día de la Canción Folclórica Ayacuchana in Ayacucho, Wednesday, 25 November, for the Aniversario de Moquegua in Mariscal Nieto, Tuesday, 15 December, for the Festividad de la Virgen de la Puerta in La Libertad, and Tuesday, 29 December, for the Trujillo Independence Day regional holiday in La Libertad. The government also issued extraordinary non-working days via Supreme Decree No. 020-2026-TR. Lima and Callao observe partial non-working hours on Wednesday, 11 November, and Thursday, 12 November, from 1:00 p.m. to midnight, followed by a full-day stoppage on Monday, 16 November. Cajamarca, La Libertad, Lambayeque, and Piura observe full non-working days on Friday, 13 November, and Saturday, 14 November. Cusco and Ucayali observe a private-sector non-working day on Sunday, 15 November, subject to employer-employee agreement.
