Saints Peter and Paul in Peru 2026 (San Pedro y San Pablo)
About
29 June, the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (San Pedro y San Pablo), is a Peruvian national public holiday, especially celebrated in fishing communities as a day honouring fishermen.
Highlights
- National public holiday on the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
- Processions in coastal fishing towns honouring San Pedro
- Quieter business day across the country
Practical tips
- Falls just after Inti Raymi — a busy stretch in the Cusco region
- Some shops and offices close; major sites stay open
Other upcoming events
Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun)
The Inca winter-solstice rite to Inti, the sun, re-enacted each year above Cusco at the fortress of Sacsayhuamán — the headline event of the Andean dry season, with hundreds of costumed performers.
Machu Picchu Discovery Day 2026 (July 7)
July 7 marks the 1911 discovery of Machu Picchu by Hiram Bingham — and, since 2007, its naming as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Cusco and Aguas Calientes mark the day with decorations, parades, folk music, dance and Pachamama offerings.
Virgen del Carmen (Paucartambo)
One of Peru's most vivid Andean-Catholic fiestas: for several days masked dancers fill the highland streets of Paucartambo, east of Cusco, in a riot of costume, music and procession.