On Sunday, November 1, 2026, Peru observed a national holiday for the Día de Todos los Santos, prompting questions from workers regarding potential extended weekend time off. November of 2026 began with a national holiday in Peru, and the month features a single national holiday alongside several distinct regional and sectoral non-working days. Official calendars confirmed that Monday, November 2, remained a regular workday without an extraordinary decree shifting the Sunday holiday or granting an extra day of rest.
Workday Regulations and Pay Rules on November 2
Workers across Peru returned to their jobs on Monday, November 2, because the date was not recognized as a national holiday or an extraordinary non-working day. Employers and business entities maintained standard operations as required by labor regulations.
For those who worked on the Sunday, November 1 national holiday in the private sector, remuneration rules depended on whether employers provided a compensatory rest day. According to explanations provided by Eulogio Peña, a law professor at the Universidad de Lima, employees who labored on the holiday without receiving a substitute rest day became entitled to a triple daily payment. This calculation includes the regular daily salary already embedded in the monthly wage, an extra day of pay for the work performed, and a 100% surcharge. If a worker has a monthly salary of 3,000 soles, the daily rate amounts to 100 soles, meaning they will receive an additional 200 soles under those conditions.
Did You Know? The Día de Todos los Santos is a solemnity of the Catholic Church honoring saints and martyrs, with historical links dating back to Pope Gregory III, who governed the Church between 731 and 741.
Companies failing to respect these mandatory rest and compensation rules face severe penalties. The Superintendencia Nacional de Fiscalización Laboral (Sunafil) classifies such violations as very grave, carrying fines ranging from 1,265 soles to 288,915 soles depending on company size and affected personnel.
Regional exemptions during the papal visit
While November 2 offered no general suspension of labor activities, the broader month features several special non-working days tied to the visit of the Pope. Officialized via Supreme Decree No. 020-2026-TR in the official gazette El Peruano, the special schedule designates regional adjustments:
- Wednesday, November 11 and Thursday, November 12: In Lima and Callao, rest periods begin at 1:00 p.m. and run through midnight.
- Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14: Full non-working days take effect in Cajamarca, La Libertad, Lambayeque, and Piura, and extend until midnight.
- Sunday, November 15: A non-working day applies specifically to the private sector in Cusco and Ucayali.
- Monday, November 16: A full non-working day is scheduled for Lima and Callao.
Expert Insight: The distinction between national holidays and compensatory non-working days highlights how Peruvian labor law balances religious and civic commemorations with economic continuity. While national holidays guarantee unrecoverable paid rest, regional non-working decrees often require hours to be made up later, requiring careful coordination between employers and private sector employees.
Reviewing payroll records for holiday compensation
Looking ahead, companies and workers are likely to review payroll records and verify pay slips to ensure holiday compensation aligns properly with legal standards. Analysts expect that regional labor departments will monitor compliance closely during the upcoming papal visit dates in mid-November. Following November 1, the calendar includes three additional national holidays before the year ends, beginning with the Inmaculada Concepción on Tuesday, December 8.
Claiming triple daily wages for working November 1
Was Monday, November 2, 2026, declared a national holiday in Peru?
No. Monday, November 2, was a normal working day because no extraordinary legal norm or general executive decree suspended labor activities following the Sunday, November 1 holiday.
What financial compensation corresponds to private sector employees who worked on November 1 without a substitute day off?
Employees who worked on the Día de Todos los Santos without receiving a compensatory rest day are entitled to a triple daily wage. This covers the regular daily pay already inside the monthly salary, plus an additional day for the work done and a 100% surcharge.
How are hours handled during the special non-working days announced for the visit of the Pope?
The non-working days established for the papal visit are generally compensable, meaning that the hours left unworked must be made up subsequently through arrangements between employers and employees.
How will your workplace handle the upcoming regional non-working schedules announced for mid-November?
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