| Bicentennial of the Independence of Peru | |
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| Date(s) | 28 July 2021 9 December 2024 |
| Location(s) | Peru |
| Previous event | Centennial (1921) Sesquicentennial (1971) |
| Activity | 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence |
| Organised by | National Bicentennial Commission |
The Bicentennial of the Independence of Peru (Spanish: Bicentenario de la Independencia de Perú) occurred on 28 July 2021. Its celebration commemorated 200 years since Peru's proclamation of Independence. The celebration consisted of a mix of local, state, and national activities that were planned since 2016. On 8 August 2016, the Prime Minister of Peru announced the creation of the Organizing Commission for the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the Independence of Peru.[1]
- ^ "Zavala anuncia creación de comisión para recibir Bicentenario" [Zavala announces the creation of a commission to receive the Bicentennial] (in Spanish). Lima: El Comercio. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.