2026 in Peru

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Events in the year 2026 in Peru .

Incumbents

• President: José Jerí (until 17 February); José María Balcázar (since 18 February)
• Prime Minister: Ernesto Álvarez Miranda (until 22 February); Hernando de Soto onwards

Events

February

• 17 February – Congress removes President José Jerí from office for failing to disclose meetings with Chinese businessmen. ^[1]
• 18 February – Congress elects José María Balcázar as interim president. ^[2]
• 22 February – A Mil Mi-17 helicopter of the Peruvian Air Force crashes in Chala Viejo, Chala District, killing all 15 people on board. ^[3]
• 23 February –
  • Hernando de Soto is announced as the new Prime Minister of Peru. ^[4]
  • Two people are killed in a landslide in Arequipa. ^[5]
• 25 February – A state of emergency is declared in more than 700 districts nationwide due to flooding and landslides. ^[6]

March

• 5 March – The Inter-American Court of Human Rights holds the Peruvian state responsible for the 1997 death of a woman who died from the forced sterilization program of president Alberto Fujimori and orders it to pay $340,000 in compensation to the victim's heirs. ^[7]
• 7 March – At least 44 people are injured in a bombing at a nightclub in Trujillo, La Libertad Department. ^[8]
• 8 March – Police arrest three people linked to the nightclub bombing yesterday. ^[9]

Predicted and scheduled

• 12 April – 2026 Peruvian general election ^{[10] [11]}

Art and entertainment

• List of Peruvian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Peru

Source: ^[12]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 2 April – Maundy Thursday
• 3 April – Good Friday
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 7 June – Flag Day
• 29 June – Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
• 28–29 July – Independence Day
• 30 August – Santa Rosa de Lima
• 8 October – Battle of Angamos
• 1 November – All Saints' Day
• 8 December – Immaculate Conception
• 9 December – Battle of Ayacucho
• 25 December – Christmas Day

Deaths

• 11 January – Nelson Manrique, 78, historian and sociologist. ^[13]
• 12 February – Saúl Cornejo, 79, singer and composer (We All Together). ^[14]
• 21 February – Lucinda Vásquez, 67, teacher, member of the Congress (since 2021). ^[15]

References

1. "Peru's president impeached four months into term". BBC. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
2. "Peru appoints Jose Maria Balcazar as president, ninth leader in a decade". Al Jazeera. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
3. Cabanillas, Diego (23 February 2026). "Helicóptero de la FAP es hallado en Arequipa y confirman 4 tripulantes y 11 pasajeros muertos". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 February 2026.
4. "Hernando de Soto será el presidente del Consejo de Ministros". Gestión (in Spanish). 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
5. "Father and son killed by mudslide in Peru as floods affect thousands of homes in southern provinces". AP News. 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
6. "Peru declares a state of emergency for hundreds of districts after severe rains and flooding". AP News. 2026-02-26. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
7. "Human rights court orders Peru to pay compensation for a 1997 forced sterilization death". AP News. 2026-03-07. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
8. "Officials say 3 arrested in Peru nightclub bombing as number of injured rises to 44". AP News. 2026-03-07. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
9. "Officials say 3 arrested in Peru nightclub bombing as number of injured rises to 44". Associated Press . 2026-03-08. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
10. "Dina Boluarte: "El tema de adelanto de elecciones está cerrado, trabajaremos hasta julio de 2026"". La República (Peru) (in Spanish). 17 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
11. "Dina Boluarte: "El tema de adelanto de elecciones está cerrado, trabajaremos hasta julio de 2026"". El Comercio (Peru) (in Spanish). 15 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
12. "Peru Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
13. "Nelson Manrique, historiador y sociólogo, falleció a los 78 años". El Comercio (in Spanish). 11 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
14. López, Zoraida (2026-02-12). "Adiós a Saúl Cornejo Ávalos, referente del rock nacional y líder de icónicas bandas". La Republica (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-15.
15. "Fallece la congresista Lucinda Vásquez a los 67 años" [Congresswoman Lucinda Vásquez dies at age 67]. Gestión} (in Spanish). February 21, 2026.

External links

• Online calendar