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, with the exception of emergency departments.
Students often take these national holidays as an opportunity for a long weekend of travel. For this reason we (Medical Elective Network) take some national holidays on Mondays or Fridays, to enable long weekends. Please note dates marked in red.
2020
| Day | Description |
| January 1 | New Year´s Day (Wednesday) |
| April 9 & 10 | Easter (Thursday & Friday) |
| May 1 | Labor Day (Friday) |
| June 29 | Saint Peter and Saint Paul (Monday) |
| July 28 | Peruvian Independence Day (Tuesday). Instead we take Monday July 27 |
| July 29 | Peruvian Independence Day (Day 2) (Wednesday). Instead we take Tuesday July 28 |
| August 30 | Santa Rosa de Lima (Sunday) |
| October 8 | Battle of Angamos (Thursday). Instead we take Friday, October 9 |
| November 1 | All Saints Day (Sunday) |
| December 8 | Feast of Immaculate conception (Tuesday). Instead we take Monday, December 7 |
| December 25 | Christmas (Friday) |