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Current Date And Time In Ucayali, Peru

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
11:00:29 PET
Capital: Pucallpa
Currency: Peruvian Sol (PEN)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (PET)
Population: 589,000
Area: 102,199.28 km²
State Code: UCA

🗓️ Public Holidays in Ucayali, Peru


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

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

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 Ucayali. 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 Ucayali

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

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions — Ucayali Public Holidays

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

Yes, they do. Ucayali 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 Ucayali?

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

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


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

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


Does Pucallpa, Ucayali's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

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


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

Ucayali'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.

🗓️ Ucayali Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Día de la Independencia (Fiestas Patrias) (July 28)
📍 Ucayali Quick Facts
State Capital: Pucallpa
Population: 589,000
Area: 102,199 km²
Area Rank in Peru: #2
Population Density: 5.8 / 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