Peru Event & Entertainment Calendar - PeruEasy

Around the globe the celebration of Easter, so the commemoration of Jesus’s crucifixion, burial and resurrection from the dead, is the most important festivity in the yearly calendar for Christians; Peru, where over 80% of the population is catholic is no exception.

May

2027

Labor Day in Peru

Festive Days

Saturday, 01 May 2027

As in many countries around the globe, Peru commemorates the labor movement and the achievement of workers’ rights on May 1.

May

2027

Virgin of Chapi celebration in Arequipa

Religion

Saturday, 01 May 2027

Each year between April 29 and May 2 - with May 1 being the central day - Arequipa celebrates its patron saint, the Virgin of Chapi with the largest religious festivity in the area.

May

2027

Festival of the Crosses

Religion

Monday, 03 May 2027

The Festival of the Crosses, also known as Cruces de Mayo (May Crosses Festival), was introduced to Peru by the Spaniards and is celebrated in Peru mostly in towns in the Andean highlands on May 3.

May

2027

Mother's Day in Peru

Festive Days

Sunday, 09 May 2027

Mother’s Day in Peru is celebrated on the second Sunday in May; and Peruvians are extremely enthusiastic about honoring and praising their moms dedicating themselves to make this day extra special.

May

2027

Pentecost - Festival Señor de Choquekillka in Ollantaytambo

Religion

Sunday, 16 May 2027

Christians around the globe commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus 50 days after Easter with the Pentecost celebrations. In Peru the most enthusiastic and vibrant Pentecost festivities can be found in Ollantaytambo in the Urubamba Valley.

May

2027

Clown Day in Lima - Dia del Payaso Peruano

Festive Days

Tuesday, 25 May 2027

Each year on May 25, Peru celebrates the Peruvian Clown Day in honor of José Alvarez Vélez, better known as Tony Perejil, a popular clown who died on that day in 1987.

May

2027

Day of Native Languages in Peru

Culture

Thursday, 27 May 2027

Peru celebrates the diversity of its native languages and cultural traditions on the Dia de las Lenguas Originarias (Day of the Native Languages) each year on May 27.

May

2027

Corpus Christi celebration in Cusco

Religion

Thursday, 27 May 2027

Around the globe the Christian community celebrates Corpus Christi, so the Eucharist being the real presence of the body and blood of Jesus Christ, 9 weeks after Easter. While this religious festival is celebrated throughout the country, the most enthusiastic and spectacular celebration is in Cusco.

May

2027

National Potato Day in Peru

Food & Drink

Sunday, 30 May 2027

On May 30 is National Potato Day in Peru, the day each year to pay homage and celebrate one of the most important food crops in the world originating in Peru.

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