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Current Date And Time In Amazonas, Peru

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
06:53:29 PET
Capital: Chachapoyas
Currency: Peruvian Sol (PEN)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (PET)
Population: 452,000
Area: 39,249.13 km²
State Code: AMA

🗓️ Public Holidays in Amazonas, Peru


Planning business schedules or travel in Amazonas, Peru? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Amazonas, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Amazonas observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Amazonas, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Día de la Independencia (Fiestas Patrias) on July 28) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Amazonas, Peru

This is Peru's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Peru's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Amazonas and the rest of Peru, not a separate Amazonas-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Amazonas

These are Peru's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Peru's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Peru, including Amazonas. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Día de la Independencia (Fiestas Patrias)July 28Feriado Nacional No LaborableFull National Closure (Mandatory Paid Rest Day)www.gob.pe

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Amazonas

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Amazonas close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Peru are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Amazonas doesn't simply disappear — Peru's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Amazonas's capital, Chachapoyas observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Amazonas.

Frequently Asked Questions — Amazonas Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Amazonas?

Yes, they do. Amazonas follows Peru's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Amazonas?

Amazonas observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Peru nationally, since Amazonas doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Amazonas?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Amazonas.


Do public holidays in Amazonas differ from the rest of Peru?

No — public holidays in Peru are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Amazonas observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Amazonas-specific reference, not because Amazonas has its own separate holiday list.


Does Chachapoyas, Amazonas's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Chachapoyas observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Amazonas and Peru. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Amazonas's public holiday dates?

Amazonas's public holidays are mandated by Peru's national statutory framework, published via www.gob.pe — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Amazonas Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia (Fiestas Patrias) (July 28)
📍 Amazonas Quick Facts
State Capital: Chachapoyas
Population: 452,000
Area: 39,249 km²
Area Rank in Peru: #10
Population Density: 11.5 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -05:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side