Events Calendar 2000

This is a list of some major events in Peru, but it does not mean that it is all! Peru is well-known for the cultural richness and colourful of their festivals and celebrations, that mostly of them take several days to end up.

In each month you'll find the celebrations held in a city or town of Peru. All the events listed has the basic information in this way:

date. Name of event / Town, city or place (Department).

 

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

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January

18. Lima's Anniversary / Lima (Lima).
20-02 Feb. Marinera National Contest / Trujillo (La Libertad).
30-13 Feb. Virgen de la Candelaria's Festivity / Puno (Puno).

February

5-6. XI Adventure Sports International Festival "Lunahuan� 2000" / Lunahuan� (Lima).
11-27. XXI Cajamarca's Carnival / Cajamarca (Cajamarca).
14-21. Juliaca Touristic Week / Juliaca (Puno).
14-21. Puno Touristic Week / Puno (Puno).
23-03 Mar. "Verano Negro" Festival / Chincha (Ica).

March

First fortnight. International Vendimia (Vintage) Festival / Ica (Ica).

April

01-05. Omate Touristic Week / Omate (Moquegua).
16. Palm Sunday / Porc�n (Cajamarca).
16-23. National Contest of Peruvian Pace Horse / Pachac�mac (Lima).
20-21. Holy Week: Ayacucho (Ayacucho), Cusco (Cusco), Tarma (Jun�n), Callej�n de Huaylas (Ancash).

May

All the month. Se�or de Muruhuay Festivity / Tarma (Jun�n).
01. The Cross Festivity: Mantaro Valley (Jun�n), Chachapoyas (Amazonas), Pimentel (Lambayeque).
01-07. Huancan� Touristic Week / Huancan� (Puno).
01-08. San Rafael Touristic Week / San Rafael (Hu�nuco).
20-26. IloTouristic Week / Ilo (Moquegua).
Third Week. Nasca Touristic Week / Nasca (Ica).
29. Manu National Park Anniversary / Manu (Madre de Dios).
31-07 June. Andinism Week / Callej�n de Huaylas (Ancash).

June

01-04. Chachapoyas Touristic Week / Chachapoyas (Amazonas).
20. Pilgrimage to Se�or de Qoyllur'riti / Quispicanchis (Cusco).
22. Corpus Christi: Arequipa, Cajamarca, Cusco.
20-26. Andahuaylas Touristic Week / Andahuaylas (Apur�mac).
21-27. XXII Iquitos Touristic Week / Iquitos (Loreto).
21. Raqchi Folklorical Festivity / Raqchi (Cusco).
22-28. Huariaca Touristic Week / Huariaca (Pasco).
22-30. Moyobamba Touristic Week / Moyobamba (San Mart�n).
24. San Juan Festivity: Pucallpa, (Ucayali), Iquitos (Loreto), Tingo Mar�a (Hu�nuco), Tacna, Pocollay, Calana (Tacna).
24. Inti Raymi / Cusco (Cusco).
25-29. Chimbote Touristic Week / Chimbote (Ancash).
29. San Pedro Day: Puerto Pizarro, La Cruz, Zorritos (Tumbes), Ilo (Moquegua), M�rrope (Lambayeque), Pisco (Ica).

July

05-12. Madre de Dios Touristic Week / Puerto Maldonado (Madre de Dios).
10-16. Huarmey Touristic Week / Huarmey (Ancash).
10-18. Tarapoto Touristic Week / Tarapoto (San Martin).
15-20. Huari Touristic Week / Huari (Ancash).
16. Virgen del Carmen: Paucartambo (Cusco), Huancabamba (Piura).
16. Natural Observatory: Sunrise / Paucartambo (Cusco).
17. Bahuaja-Sonene National Park Anniversary / (Madre de Dios).
22-30. Huaraz Touristic Week / Huaraz (Ancash).
23-30. Casma Touristic Week / Casma (Ancash).
24-30. The Santiago Festivity: Mantaro Valley (Jun�n), Huancavelica (Huancavelica), Bagua Grande (Amazonas), Santiago de Chuco (La Libertad), Moyobamba (San Mart�n).
25-30. XVII Caraz Touristic Week / Caraz (Ancash).
25-29. Chanchamayo Touristic Festival / Chanchamayo, La Merced (Jun�n).
25-31. Pozuzo Touristic Week / Pozuzo (Pasco).
26-31. Villa Rica Touristic Week / Villa Rica (Pasco).
27-02 Aug. Cajabamba Touristic Week / Cajabamba (Cajamarca).
28-29. Independence Day / All the country.
Last week. Palpa Touristic Week / Palpa (Ica).

August

05. Sant�sima Cruz de Chalp�n Festivity / Motupe (Lambayeque).
05. Virgen de las Nieves Festivity / Cerro de Pasco (Pasco), Cora Cora and Parinacochas (Ayacucho).
05-15. Yurimaguas Touristic Week / Yurimaguas (Loreto).
12-15. Huasta Touristic Week / Huasta (Ancash).
15. Arequipa's Day / Arequipa (Arequipa).
16-23. Requena Touristic Week / Requena (Loreto).
22-31. Bellavista Touristic Week / Bellavista (San Mart�n).
22-31. Lamas Touristic Week / Lamas (San Mart�n).
25-30. Oxapampa Touristic Week / Oxapampa (Pasco).
25-30. Chiqui�n Touristic Week / Chiqui�n (Ancash).
26-02 Sep. Piura Touristic Week / Piura (Piura).
30. Santa Rosa de Lima: Lima city and Santa Rosa de Quives (Lima), Ocopa, Concepci�n (Jun�n).

September

01-08. Bagua Touristic Week / Bagua (Amazonas).
04-05. Huayllay Touristic Week / Huayllay (Pasco).
05-12. Ayavir� Touristic Week / Ayavir� (Puno).
08. Virgen de Cocharcas Festivity / Huancayo, Concepci�n, Jauja (Jun�n), Quinua (Ayacucho).
10-16. Recuay Touristic Week / Recuay (Ancash).
Second Week. Pisco Touristic Week / Pisco (Ica).
Second Week. Talara Touristic Week / Talara (Piura).
14. Se�or de Huanca Festivity / Calca (Cusco).
15-15 October. Cusco Touristic Month / Cusco (Cusco).
16-23. Rioja Touristic Week / Rioja (San Mart�n).
16-25. Juanjui Touristic Week / Juanjui (San Mart�n).
20-04 Oct. 50th Spring International Festival / Trujillo (La Libertad).
22-27. Puerto Pizarro Touristic Week / Puerto Pizarro (Tumbes).
23-30. Celend�n Touristic Week / Celend�n (Cajamarca).
23-30. Huancavelica Touristic Week / (Huancavelica).
24-27. Chiclayo Touristic Week / Chiclayo (Lambayeque).
25-30. Carhuaz Touristic Week / Carhuaz (Ancash).
Last week. Ica Touristic Week / Ica (Ica).
End of month. Tumbes Touristic Week / Tumbes (Tumbes).
End of month. Mantaro Valley Touristic Week / Huancayo - Jauja - Concepci�n - Chupaca (Jun�n).

October

05-16. Se�or de Luren Festivity / Ica (Ica).
07-12. Huari Touristic Week / Huari (Ancash).
08-13. Contamana Touristic Week / Contamana (Loreto).
09-16. Tingo Mar�a Touristic Week / Tingo Mar�a (Hu�nuco).
10-16. Chucuito Touristic Week / Chucuito (Puno).
10-16. Yunguyo Touristic Week / Yunguyo (Puno).
Second week. Cajamarca Touristic Week / Cajamarca (Cajamarca).
15-25. Caballococha Touristic Week / Caballococha (Loreto).
18-28. Se�or de los Milagros Festivity / Lima (Lima).
20-29. Tantamayo Touristic Week / Tantamayo (Hu�nuco).
22-28. Yungay Touristic Week / Yungay (Ancash).
22-30. Bellavista Touristic Week / Bellavista (San Mart�n).
24-31. LLata Touristic Week / LLata (Hu�nuco).
24-08 Nov. Quillabamba Touristic Week / Quillabamba (Cusco).
31. Abancay Touristic Week / Abancay (Apur�mac).
Last week. Chincha Touristic Week / Chincha (Lima).

November

All the month. Se�or de los Milagros Bullfighting Fair / Lima (Lima).
01. Saints� Day / All the country.
03. San Mart�n de Porres Festivity / Lima (Lima).
05-12. La Uni�n Touristic Week / La Uni�n (Hu�nuco).
09-16. Ambo Touristic Week / Ambo (Hu�nuco).
20-25. Moquegua Touristic Week / Moquegua (Moquegua).
20-29. Panao Touristic Week / Panao (Hu�nuco).
21. Pilgrimage to Beatita de Humay hermitage / Humay (Ica).
22-29. Pasco Touristic Week / Cerro de Pasco (Pasco).

December

01-06. Tocache Touristic Week / Tocache (San Mart�n).
04. Popular Fair of the Alacitas / Chucuito, Ilave (Puno).
04. Pilgrimage to Beata Melchorita hermitage / Chincha (Ica).
08. The Inmaculada Concepci�n Festivity / All the country.
13-16. Virgen de la Puerta Festivity / Otuzco (La Libertad).
24. Santuranticuy / Cusco (Cusco).
24. Christmas / All the country.
31. New Year's Eve / All the country.