Overview
- A municipal ordinance published in the official gazette El Peruano establishes May 14 each year as a non-working day across the province of Yauyos.
- The rule applies to public and private workers in the province, with the public sector required to make up the hours on dates set by each entity.
- Private employers and employees must agree on how to apply the day off, which is standard in Peru for local non-working dates.
- The holiday is tied to the Señor de la Ascensión de Cachuy pilgrimage centered in Catahuasi, which draws large crowds to the sanctuary in the highlands.
- This year’s pilgrimage runs May 9–15 and is expected to bring thousands of visitors from other regions and abroad, boosting local commerce and straining transport and services.