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Current Date And Time In Madre de Dios, Peru

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
06:54:48 PET
Currency: Peruvian Sol (PEN)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (PET)
Population: 177,000
Area: 85,300.54 km²
State Code: MDD

🗓️ Public Holidays in Madre de Dios, Peru


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

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

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 Madre de Dios. 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 Madre de Dios

Public holiday schedules in Madre de Dios combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Madre de Dios observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.

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

As Madre de Dios's capital, Puerto Maldonado observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Madre de Dios.

Frequently Asked Questions — Madre de Dios Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Madre de Dios?

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


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Madre de Dios?

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

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


Do public holidays in Madre de Dios differ from the rest of Peru?

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


Does Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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


What is the official source for Madre de Dios's public holiday dates?

Madre de Dios'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.

🗓️ Madre de Dios Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia (Fiestas Patrias) (July 28)
📍 Madre de Dios Quick Facts
State Capital: Puerto Maldonado
Population: 177,000
Area: 85,301 km²
Area Rank in Peru: #3
Population Density: 2.1 / 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