| Date | Holiday | Festival | Location |
| January 1 | Año Nuevo New Year |
National | |
| February 2 | Virgen de la Candelaria | Puno | |
| February or March | Carnaval | National | |
| March or April | Semana Santa | National, but most famous in Ayacucho | |
| May 1 |
Dia de los Trabajadores Labor Day |
National | |
| May 2-4 | Alarcitas Handicrafts Fair Dia de Santa Cruz |
Puno | |
| June | Corpus Cristi | National | |
| June 24 | Inti Rayni | Cuzco | |
| June 29 | San Pedro y San Pablo | National | |
| July 16 | La Virgen del Carmen | Various locales near Cuzco | |
| July 28 - 29 | Fiestas Patrias Independence Celebrations |
National | |
| August 30 | Santa Rosa de Lima | Lima | |
| September 24 | La Virgen de la Merced | Puno | |
| October 8 | Batalla de Angamos | National | |
| October 18 | El Señor de los Milagros | Lima | |
| November 1 |
Dia de Todos los Santos All Saints Day |
National | |
| November 2 | Dia de los Muertos All Souls Day |
National | |
| November 5 | Puno Day | Puno | |
| December 8 | Dia de la Purísima Concepción Immaculate Conception |
National | |
| December 25 | Navidad Christmas Day |
National |
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