2026 in Peru

See also: 2026 in South America

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See also:	Other events of 2026 Timeline of Peruvian history

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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

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]

Predicted and scheduled

• 12 April – 2026 Peruvian general election ^{[3] [4]}

Art and entertainment

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

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Peru

Source: ^[5]

• 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. ^[6]
• 12 February – Saúl Cornejo, 79, singer and composer (We All Together). ^[7]

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". A Jazeera. 19 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "Peru Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
6. "Nelson Manrique, historiador y sociólogo, falleció a los 78 años". El Comercio (in Spanish). 11 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
7. López, Zoraida (2026-02-12). "Adiós a Saúl Cornejo Ávalos, referente del rock nacional y líder de icónicas bandas". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-02-15.

External links

• Online calendar