Jul 28, 2025
Peru National Day 2025
Happy Peru National Day 2025!
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About Peru National Day 2025
This Doodle celebrates Peru's National Day. On this day in 1821, the country issued its Declaration of Independence from Spanish colonial rule, marking a key turning point on Peru's path to becoming a sovereign nation in 1824.
On National Day eve, Peruvian music fills the air as citizens take part in festivities and decorate their homes and streets with the national flag. As seen in today’s artwork, the flag’s central coat of arms symbolizes freedom, national pride, and heroism. At midnight, fireworks splash across the sky, including the famous 3D light show at the Magic Water Circuit in Lima.
National Day kicks off with the president’s speech, followed by a 21-gun salute and flag-raising ceremony. The next day, the celebration continues with the annual military parade. Later, friends and family gather to enjoy traditional dishes from each Peruvian region like anticucho (meat skewers), papas rellenas (deep-fried stuffed potatoes), and chicharron (pork rind), accompanied by a pisco sour, the iconic drink from Peru.
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