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Current Date And Time In Callao, Peru

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
11:00:50 PET
Capital: Callao
Currency: Peruvian Sol (PEN)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (PET)
Population: 1,300,000
Area: 353.32 km²
State Code: CAL

🗓️ Public Holidays in Callao, Peru


Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Callao, Peru? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Callao.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Callao align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Callao, 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 — Callao, 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 Callao and the rest of Peru, not a separate Callao-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 Callao

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 Callao. 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 Callao

Callao follows Peru's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.

If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Callao, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.

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

Frequently Asked Questions — Callao Public Holidays

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

Yes, they do. Callao 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 Callao?

Callao observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Peru nationally, since Callao 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 Callao?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Callao a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.


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

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


Does Callao, Callao's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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


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

Callao'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.

🗓️ Callao Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia (Fiestas Patrias) (July 28)
📍 Callao Quick Facts
State Capital: Callao
Population: 1,300,000
Area: 353 km²
Area Rank in Peru: #26
Population Density: 3,679.4 / 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