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Change of Plans! MEF No Longer Wants FERIADOS on Fridays and Proposes to Move Them to the MONDAYs

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Could the holidays become long weekends? Economy and Finance Minister Elmer Cuba proposed a new alternative to move the national holidays that fall during the week: move them to Mondays. The proposal modifies the initial idea of the government to move these days of rest to Fridays. According to the head of the MEF, Mondays would be a more convenient option because there is a significant number of people who work on Saturdays. Why does the MEF no…
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Holidays in Peru: MEF changes proposal and proposes to move them to Mondays since 2027 The Minister of Economy and Finance, Elmer Cuba, announced a new criterion to reorganize the national holidays. Instead of moving them to Fridays, as initially proposed by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), the proposal now contemplates moving to the nearest Monday those holidays that coincide with Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.... This articl…

The Minister of Economy and Finance, Elmer Cuba, explained that the transfer of most of the holidays that fall between Tuesday and Friday to the nearest Monday, a measure applicable since 2027, seeks to avoid cuts in productive activity. “Passing them to the nearest Monday is better (than to Friday, as he said initially). There are business activities that occur on Saturdays (...) The final idea is that any holiday that falls between Tuesday and…

The Association of Exporters (Adex) expressed its support for the proposal put forward by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) to transfer to Monday those holidays that coincide with Tuesday to Friday. This measure has the fundamental purpose of reducing the interruptions that occur during the work week and "preserving the continuity of productive activities" at the national level.

·Lima, Peru
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The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) reformulated its proposal to reorganize national holidays. After announcing on August 7 that these breaks would be transferred to Fridays, Minister Elmer Cuba now pointed out that the alternative considered is to move them to the nearest Monday when they fall between Tuesday and Friday. During an interview [...]

Long holiday: what rights do travelers have if an agency cancels weather tour?A proposal to adjust holidays caused a stir in Peru. This because as part of the request for delegated legislative powers from the government of Keiko Fujimori was mentioned: “Modifying the regime of non-working holidays and reducing their number, with the aim of rationalizing their use and promoting productivity.” Such was the impact of the announcement, that the pres…

Since when will the holidays be moved to Monday? This was revealed by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. You know here the reasons why this decision was made.

·Lima, Peru
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Diario Correo broke the news in Lima, Peru on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
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