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Loreto, Peru – Peru Flag

Current Date And Time In Loreto, Peru

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
06:53:28 PET
Capital: Iquitos
Currency: Peruvian Sol (PEN)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (PET)
Population: 1,070,000
Area: 368,773.16 km²
State Code: LOR

🗓️ Public Holidays in Loreto, Peru


Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Loreto, Peru. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Loreto.

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

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 Loreto. 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 Loreto

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Loreto 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 Loreto doesn't simply disappear — Peru's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

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

Frequently Asked Questions — Loreto Public Holidays

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

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Loreto mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Loreto?

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

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 Loreto.


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

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


Does Iquitos, Loreto's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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


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

Loreto'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.

🗓️ Loreto Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia (Fiestas Patrias) (July 28)
📍 Loreto Quick Facts
State Capital: Iquitos
Population: 1,070,000
Area: 368,773 km²
Area Rank in Peru: #1
Population Density: 2.9 / 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