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Current Date And Time In Pasco, Peru

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
06:53:27 PET
Currency: Peruvian Sol (PEN)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (PET)
Population: 315,000
Area: 25,025.84 km²
State Code: PAS

🗓️ Public Holidays in Pasco, Peru


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

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Pasco observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Pasco, 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 — Pasco, 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 Pasco and the rest of Peru, not a separate Pasco-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 Pasco

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 Pasco. 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 Pasco

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

When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Pasco, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.

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

Frequently Asked Questions — Pasco Public Holidays

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

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


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Pasco?

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

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


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

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


Does Cerro de Pasco, Pasco's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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


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

Pasco'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.

🗓️ Pasco Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia (Fiestas Patrias) (July 28)
📍 Pasco Quick Facts
State Capital: Cerro de Pasco
Population: 315,000
Area: 25,026 km²
Area Rank in Peru: #17
Population Density: 12.4 / 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