June 9 · Today in Peru · South America
Peru
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Country facts
- Capital
- Lima
- Population
- 34,350,244
- Languages
- Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
- Currency
- Peruvian sol (PEN)
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June in Peru
3 entries- 21Father's DayHonors fathers and fatherhood. Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane proposed it in 1910 to match Mother's Day; took until 1972 to become a US federal observance. Most countries that celebrate it picked the third Sunday of June.Observance→
- 24Inti RaymiThe Inca Festival of the Sun, held at the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, was the most important ceremony of the Inca Empire. Banned by the Spanish in 1572, it was revived in Cusco, Peru in 1944 and now draws thousands of visitors to the Sacsayhuaman fortress each June 24th for theatrical re-enactment. The sun is still centre stage.Culture→
- 29Saint Peter and Saint PaulSaint Peter and Saint Paul is observed in Peru (Día de San Pedro y San Pablo). Recognized nationally.Public holiday→