What are the holidays for Holy Week in Peru? | Answers

More than one Peru is looking forward to the launch Easter Long weekends can be used for non-working days to do various activities in the country with family, friends, loved ones or alone. That’s why one of the most common questions some people ask is which days are specific holidays according to the national calendar. Here is everything you need to know about it.

Holidays for Holy Week in Peru

Not only the Christian community expected that EasterBut working people take advantage of this festival to take advantage of the long weekend resulting from the country’s calendar of official national holidays.

In this sense, many people wonder which days are specifically considered holidays Easter.

According to the official page of the Peruvian government, The only official non-working days in the country for Holy Week are Maundy Thursday and Good Friday on Thursday, April 6 and Friday, April 7 respectively.

Generally, this week is used by many people to travel within the country, relax or accommodate their itinerary for religious activities designed around this week, such as:

• Visit 7 churches
• Be a part of processions
• Go to mass
• Go on a family trip
• Traveling with friends to a religious celebration
• Leaving the camp for spiritual rest
• Watch various movies on TV about the life of Jesus Christ

About Holy Week in Peru

The Easter It is celebrated by the Christian community in Peru and around the world because it is the annual commemoration of the Passion of Christ, namely the entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth via the cross.

The Easter It begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday in Peru, as well as in all Christian countries around the world, although some territories usually begin their celebration on the previous Friday, Good Friday.

Therefore, the starting date of the celebration varies, but it is between March and April.

Likewise, it must be taken into account that it is still Lent until sunset on Holy Thursday, when the Paschal Triduum begins: on the same day the Eucharistic institution is celebrated at the Last Supper; Good Friday, the Crucifixion of the Lord, and Holy Saturday night, the Paschal Vigil.

Also, when Easter Many models of popular religion take place around the world, highlighting processions, penance, and representations of Jesus’ passion, death, and resurrection.

In some countries it is taken as a holiday and it is also known as Semana Mayor.

Celebrations are related in most parts of the world EasterSome of them are of great international interest.

However, especially in Peru, Holy Week in Ayacucho stands out, a great coherent religious event that has been held without interruption for over 150 years and with an extraordinary duration of ten days. Holy Week in the country’s capital, Lima, also stands out.