Carnival,  Ollantaytambo, Lord of the tremors, Qeswachaka Ceremony, Qoyllur Rit’y Corpus Christi, 6-June 24 Inti Raymi

festivity Description Place Dates

Delivery of rods power in a stake Cusco 1 January

Descent of Kings Religious and folkloric festival 6 January

The ritual battle gray-haired January 20

the Feast of Joy Cusco February and/or March

the Dark Christ and the Crimson Flower Cusco 2nd fortnight of March,

Cruz Velacuy Fiesta of the crosses and Andean spirits CuscoMayy and/or June

OllantayRaymi Festival of Drama Ollantay, dances and typical dishes Ollantaytambo 1st fortnight June

of reconstruction of the bridge Qeswachaka Río Apurimac (Canas) June

America’s largest indigenous pilgrimage Quispicanchis May/June

 Inti Raymi  the Fiesta Inca del Sol Cusco 24 June

Carnival,  Ollantaytambo, Lord of the tremors, Qeswachaka Ceremony, Qoyllur Rit’y Corpus Christi, 6-June 24 Inti Raymi

Corpus Christi the Paseo de Los Santos and the virgins Cusco June

Virgen del Carmen Mamacha Carmen Paucartambo 2nd week

(15-16) July

Santiago  Regional festivity in Cusco July 25

Santa Ana religious festivities developed in Cusco July 26th

Corpus of San Cristobal religious festivity developed in  Cusco 2 August

Warachikuy staging of the Warachikuy in Sacsayhuaman Cusco August and/or September

Corpus of Almudena Religious festivity developed in the Church of Almudena Cusco September 8

Lord of Huanca Pilgrimage and Agricultural Fair San Salvador September 14

Corpus de San Jeronimo religious festivities held in the district of San Jeronimo Cusco 30 September

Virgen del Rosario bullfighting fairs and preparations of Pachamancas Quispicanchis and Canchis 10 October

All Saints ‘ Day visit to the deceased, preparation of the Lechon Cusco 1-2 November

Christmas in Cusco time of integration and artistic splendor. Cusco 24-25 December

Feria de Santuranticuy The sale of Santos Cusco 24 December

National holidays include:

1. 1-January 1 New Year
   2-February Carnivals
   3-April Easter
   4-1st of May Labor Day
   5-June Corpus Christi
   6-June 24 Inti Raymi
   7-June 29th St Peter and St. Paul’s Day
   8-28th and 29th July Independence Day
   9-30th August Santa Rosa de Lima
   10-October 8 battle of Angamos
   11-1st of November All Saints Day
   12-December 8 Immaculate Conception
   13-December 25th Christmas

Carnival,  Ollantaytambo, Lord of the tremors, Qeswachaka Ceremony, Qoyllur Rit’y Corpus Christi, 6-June 24 Inti Raymi