Long Weekends in Peru 2025
Peru has 16 public holidays in 2025, creating 9 long-weekend opportunities — 3 automatic 3-day weekends and 6 bridge chances where a day or two of leave buys a longer break.
Smartest break
Take 1 leave day around Labour Day (May 1, 2025) for 4 days off — May 1 – May 4.
| Holiday | Date | Leave to book | Days off | Your break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wed, Jan 1 | Mon, Dec 30, Tue, Dec 31 | 5 | Dec 28 – Jan 1 |
| Good Friday | Fri, Apr 18 | None — automatic | 3 | Apr 18 – Apr 20 |
| Labour Day | Thu, May 1 | Fri, May 2 | 4 | May 1 – May 4 |
| Peruvian Air Force Day | Wed, Jul 23 | Mon, Jul 21, Tue, Jul 22 | 5 | Jul 19 – Jul 23 |
| Independence Day | Mon, Jul 28 | None — automatic | 3 | Jul 26 – Jul 28 |
| Battle of Junín | Wed, Aug 6 | Mon, Aug 4, Tue, Aug 5 | 5 | Aug 2 – Aug 6 |
| Battle of Angamos | Wed, Oct 8 | Mon, Oct 6, Tue, Oct 7 | 5 | Oct 4 – Oct 8 |
| Immaculate Conception | Mon, Dec 8 | None — automatic | 3 | Dec 6 – Dec 8 |
| Christmas Day | Thu, Dec 25 | Fri, Dec 26 | 4 | Dec 25 – Dec 28 |
Long weekend FAQ
- What is a bridge day?
- A bridge day ("puente" in Spanish) is a workday wedged between a public holiday and the weekend. Book it off and the holiday and weekend join into one unbroken break.
- How many long weekends does Peru have in 2025?
- Peru has 9 long-weekend opportunities in 2025: 3 that need no leave and 6 that need one or two days off.