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On February 14, 2012, Valentine’s Day, a Holiday for The First Time in Peru

The Peruvian government declared a holiday on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, Valentine, and day 13 of the same month, a move unprecedented in Peru that aims to promote domestic tourism in the country, according to the rule of law, published Thursday in the official sheet.

On February 14, 2012, Valentine’s Day, a holiday for the first time in Peru

The Peruvian government declared a holiday on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, Valentine, and day 13 of the same month, a move unprecedented in Peru that aims to promote domestic tourism in the country, according to the rule of law, published Thursday in the official sheet.

Holidays not worked, which can only be held next year, will be mandatory for public sector, which consists of more than 700,000 employees, and has a goal of stimulating local economic growth by encouraging travel by Peru.

The Peruvian government says that the private sector can also be attached to vacation if you wish.

This is the first time Valentine’s Day, when some countries celebrate the day of love or friendship, a holiday in Peru.

In social networks like Twitter and Facebook, the government’s decision was well received and the subject of jokes, some nasty, because they evoke the need to increase the birth rate for the booming economy.

Peru will have a total of eight non-working holidays for 2012, in accordance with legal standards.

President of Peru, Ollanta Humala, addresses reporters at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United States, Washington, on July 6. The next Valentine’s Day will be holiday in Peru….

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