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Combate de Angamos
Battle of Angamos
Thursday, 8 Oct 2026 · Peru · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.
Book off 9 Oct 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
8 October honours Miguel Grau, who died at Angamos in 1879 — remembered as much for rescuing enemy survivors as for the fight itself, which is why Peru calls him the Gentleman of the Seas.
Do shops and banks close?
Public holiday; banks and offices close.
Getting around
Sunday timetables; naval ceremonies close parts of the Callao waterfront.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Wednesday · 8 Oct 20251-day break
2026Thursday · 8 Oct 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Friday · 8 Oct 20273-day break
2028Sunday · 8 Oct 20282-day break
2029Monday · 8 Oct 20293-day break
See the full Peru holiday calendar or count the working days.