National Holidays in Peru
The following dates are national holidays in Peru when our language program teachers are on vacation, and most hospital services are not open, except for emergency departments.
Students often take these national holidays as an opportunity for a long weekend of travel. For this reason, we (Medical Electives Peru) take some national holidays on Mondays or Fridays to enable long weekends. Please note the dates marked in red.
2022
| Day | Description |
| January 1 | New Year´s Day (Saturday) |
| April 14 & 15 | Easter (Thursday & Friday) |
| May 1 | Labor Day (Sunday) Instead we take Monday, May 2 |
| June 29 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul (Wednesday) |
| July 28 | Peruvian Independence Day (Thursday). |
| July 29 | Peruvian Independence Day (Day 2) (Friday). |
| August 30 | Santa Rosa de Lima (Tuesday) Instead we take Monday, September 1 |
| October 8 | Battle of Angamos (Saturday). |
| November 1 | All Saints Day (Tuesday) Instead we take Monday, October 31. |
| December 8 | Feast of Immaculate conception (Jueves). Instead we take Friday, December 9 |
| December 25 | Christmas (Sunday) |
2023
| Day | Description |
| January 1 | New Year´s Day (Sunday) |
| April 6 & 7 | Easter (Thursday & Friday) |
| May 1 | Labor Day (Monday) |
| June 29 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul (Thursday) Instead, we take Friday, June 30 |
| July 28 | Peruvian Independence Day (Friday). |
| July 29 | Peruvian Independence Day (Day 2) (Saturday). |
| August 30 | Santa Rosa de Lima (Wednesday) Instead, we take Friday, September 1 |
| October 8 | Battle of Angamos (Saturday). |
| November 1 | All Saints Day (Wednesday) Instead, we take Friday, November 3. |
| December 8 | Feast of Immaculate conception (Friday). |
| December 25 | Christmas (Monday) We close for Christmas on Friday, December 22 |