Unmissable Festivities in Cusco 2025 | Hotel Mayu Boutique
Cusco not only preserves centuries of history in its streets, but every year it transforms that heritage into unique festivities that beat with their own force. This 2025, the imperial city is filled with unmissable events, fusing the ancestral with the contemporary and offering authentic experiences to visitors from all over the world. If you are looking to experience Andean culture and traditions, there is no better time to visit Cusco.
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If you stay at Hotel Mayu Boutique, you will be able to enjoy proximity to the main events, ensuring an immersive and authentic experience in Cusco culture. Our strategic location allows you to easily access each festivity in Cusco 2025, from religious processions to celebrations full of color and tradition.
Discover the best festivities in Cusco 2025
In this blog, you will find the dates and details of the festivities in Cusco 2025, allowing you to organize your trip in advance and be part of unique events. Cusco is not just visited, it is lived through its festivals and traditions. From the majestic celebration of Inti Raymi, the emotional Holy Week to the vibrant festival of the Virgin of Carmen, each month brings with it an unforgettable experience.
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Cusco in January 2025
January 6: Bajada de Reyes – Ollantaytambo
The Bajada de Reyes marks the official closing of the Christmas celebrations in Cusco. In Ollantaytambo, the celebration becomes a fusion of the religious and the festive, with a three-day procession that runs through the cobblestone streets, accompanied by traditional dances and music from local bands.
January 6: Niño San Cristóbal – San Cristóbal
In the San Cristóbal neighborhood, the faithful go to church to give thanks for the favors received and ask for protection for the new year. The procession of the Niño de San Cristóbal is one of the most important in the Cusco calendar.
January 17: Feast of San Antonio Abad – San Cristóbal
This holiday, also known as the celebration of the patron saint of animals, is a special tradition where devotees bring their pets and farm animals to the church to be blessed.
January 20: Festival of San Sebastian
In the district of San Sebastian, the celebration includes solemn processions, popular fairs and folk dances that fill the streets with color and tradition.
January 20: Festival of the Virgin Queen of Bethlehem – Belén neighborhoodThe devotion to the Virgin Queen of Bethlehem dates back to colonial times, and her festival is one of the most anticipated in Cusco.
Cusco in February 2025
February 2: Feast of the Purified Virgin – Temple of San Pedro
Celebrated at the Temple of San Pedro, this festival fuses Andean and Christian traditions, marking the day of the Candlemas with processions and solemn masses.
February 3: Feast of the Patron Saint San Blas – San Blas Neighborhood
The San Blas neighborhood, known for its artistic tradition, pays tribute to its patron saint with a celebration that combines devotion, art and folklore.
February 9: Festival of the Niño Compadrito – Santa Ana Neighborhood
This festival includes a solemn mass and a procession full of symbolism in honor of the Niño Compadrito.
February 27: Day of the Compadres – All neighborhoods of Cusco
A celebration prior to the Cusco Carnival that pays tribute to the compadres with music, humor and family gatherings.
Cusco in March 2025
March 6: Day of the Comadres
Like the Day of the Compadres, this holiday is marked by the creation of satirical puppets that represent the comadres, a tradition full of humor.
March 9: Cusco Carnival
The Cusco Carnival is a vibrant celebration where music, dance and water games transform the city into a stage of joy and tradition.
Cusco in April 2025
April 13: Palm Sunday
This holiday is celebrated with deep respect and joy, adapting local elements that enrich the experience. The faithful go to the churches carrying crosses and bouquets made of woven palm, decorated with flowers, wheat ears, and in some cases, small loaves of bread or fruit. These bouquets, which symbolize peace and hope, are blessed during mass and taken home as protection for the home.
April 14: Procession to the Lord of the Earthquakes
The feast of the Lord of the Earthquakes is a very important religious celebration in Cusco. It commemorates divine protection from a devastating earthquake and has become a symbol of faith and hope for the city’s inhabitants.
Cusco in May 2025
May 3: Cruz Velacuy
It is one of the most significant festivities in Cusco and the Andean communities. This celebration, also known as the Festival of the Crosses
May 19: Lord of Torrechayoc in Cusco
The festivity of the Lord of Torrechayoc is one of the most important religious celebrations in the Sacred Valley. It attracts thousands of faithful and visitors who come together in an atmosphere of devotion and joy to pay homage to the patron saint of Urubamba. The festival is a showcase of the region’s rich religious and cultural tradition, where the sacred and the festive intertwine in a unique experience
Cusco in June 2025
June 15-18: Lord of Qoyllority
One of the most important pilgrimages in the Andes, where thousands of devotees walk to the sanctuary to pay homage to the Lord of Qoyllority.
June 19: Corpus Christi – Plaza de Armas and Plaza San Francisco
One of the largest religious events on the Cusco calendar, with the participation of imposing floats of saints and virgins.
June 24: Inti Raymi – Plaza de Armas Cusco and Sacsayhuamán
The Inti Raymi, or Festival of the Sun, is the most important Inca celebration, recreated with majesty on the esplanade of Sacsayhuamán.
Cusco in July 2025
July 15: Virgin of Carmen – Paucartambo, Pisac and Huarocondo
The Feast of the Virgin of Carmen, on July 15, is celebrated in several Cusco communities. Paucartambo stands out for its processions and dances (Chunchos and Saqras). Pisac combines the religious celebration with fairs and markets. Huarocondo is characterized by its community devotion and the burning of fireworks, following the Cusco tradition.
Cusco in August 2025
August 1: Pachamama Day
The Pachamama, a central celebration in the Andean worldview, honors Mother Earth. Communities and visitors gather to give thanks for the fertility of the land and ask for blessings for the crops. At sacred sites such as Sacsayhuamán and the Apus, ancestral rituals are performed with offerings of coca, chicha, flowers and agricultural products. The paqos, Andean priests, lead the “payments to the earth” with a ritual table full of symbolism.
Cusco in September 2025
September 14: Lord of Huanca
The Lord of Huanca, venerated in his sanctuary near Cusco, is a figure of great devotion whose cult dates back to colonial times. Every September 14, thousands of faithful from South America make a pilgrimage to the sanctuary in search of miracles and protection, reinforcing the spiritual and cultural importance of this deep-rooted tradition.
September 30: Patron Saint Jerome
The festival in honor of the Patron Saint Jerome is celebrated annually from September 27 to 30 in Cusco, with its main day on the 30th. The image of the Patron Saint is carried in procession twice a year: during Corpus Christi and at his patronal celebration in the district of San Jerónimo
Cusco in October 2025
October 31: Halloween and Creole Song Day
October 31 in Cusco is a date of contrasts. While young people celebrate Halloween with costume parties, Creole Song Day is commemorated, reaffirming Peruvian musical identity. The Plaza de Armas becomes a meeting point where costumes and tradition intertwine, showing Cusco’s ability to integrate new customs without losing its cultural essence.
Cusco in November 2025
November 1: All Saints’ Day
All Saints’ Day in Cusco is a holiday that combines Christian and Andean traditions. Families visit cemeteries to honor their deceased, bringing offerings of flowers, candles, and traditional food such as lechón and wawa bread. It is a day of reflection, family reunion, and celebration of life, where death is seen as a transition. In addition to visits to cemeteries, fairs and gastronomic activities are held to enjoy local food.
November 2: Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead in Cusco, a continuation of All Saints’ Day, is an intimate and personal celebration where the spirits of the deceased are honored. Families build altars in their homes with objects, photos, and favorite foods of their deceased loved ones, believing that they return to share with them. This tradition is kept alive in rural communities in Cusco, where the connection with ancestors is fundamental in daily life.
Cusco in December 2025
December 24: Santurantikuy – Plaza de Armas Cusco
The largest craft market of the year, where Cusco artisans sell Christmas figures and religious art in a fusion of tradition and devotion.
December 31: New Year in Cusco
Cusco welcomes the new year with fireworks, Andean rituals and celebrations that fuse tradition with modernity.
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