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January:
- 06th, Epiphany, old tradition in Tiabaya
- 20th, Feast of "Señor de la Sentencia" in Chuquibamba and Siguas; San Sebastián day in Pinchollo- Caylloma.

February.
- 02nd to 08th, Feast of "Virgen de la Candelaria" in Chivay, Cayma and Characato.
- 11th, Feast of "Nuestra Señora de Lourdes" in San Francisco Church.
March.
- Holy Week (movable dates): Paucarpata Lent Sunday; Feast of "Jesus de Nazareno" in Paucarpata; Easter Sunday, Midnight muss, Easter Soup and Burn Jude Apostle representation all around the city, and in the traditional neighborhoods of Yanahuara, Tiabaya and Cayma; Cuasimodo Sunday in Tiabaya.
April.
- 01st - 02nd, Feast of "Virgen de Copacabana" in Condesuyos; Feast of "Virgen del Paso" in Caravelí.
Ma y.
- Crosses Month, it is celebrated in all churches around Arequipa.
- 01 st, Feast of "Virgen de Chapi" in the Chapi Sanctuary and Chapi Chico Church.
- 01st - 07th, Touristic week in Cotahuasi.
- 13th, "Nuestra Señora de Fatima" it is celebrated in Santo Domingo Church.
- 13th Feast of "San Isidro Labrador" in Sachaca and Chuquibamba.
- 15th, Feast of "San Isidro" in Tiabaya, it is carried out a procession with agricultural products offering from the place.
June.
- 2nd Sunday, Feast of "Niño Terremotito" in Saint Teresa Convent.
- 3th Sunday, Feast of "Señor de la Paciencia" in the traditional neighborhood of San Lazaro.
- Whit Sunday, in Alata; Feast of Holy Spirit in Tiabaya.
- 27th, Feast of "Virgen del Perpetuo Socorro" in Tiabaya
- 29th, Saint Peter and Saint Paul Day, it is celebrated in all churches around Arequipa.
July.
- 16th, Feast of "Virgen del Carmen" in Cabanaconde, Pampacolca and Yura, also in the Sain Teresa Convent
- 25th, Feast of James Apostle in Polobaya, Coporaque and El Madrigal.
- 26th - 2nd, Feast of "Virgen de Santa Ana" in Maca, Caylloma.
August.
- 3th, "Del Paso" procession, the graven imagenes of Santo Domingo and San Francisco meet each other on the way.
- 8th - 15th, Feast of "Virgen de la Asunta" in Chivay, Andagua and Machaguay.
- 15th, Arequipa Anniversary, it is carried out the Arequipa International Fair, where we also have artistic and recreation activities, volcano Misti ascent, craftmanship fair, etc.
- 15th, Feast of "Virgen de la Asucion" Arequipa´s patron saint.
- Movible date, Feast of "Corazon de Jesus" in Tio Chico traditional neighborhood.
- 30th, Feast of "Santa Rosa de Lima" in Saint Rose Convent and in La Tomilla and Huarcanqui.
Setember.
- 8th, Feast of "Virgen de las Peñas" in Castilla; Feast of "Virgen de los Remedios" in Socabaya.
- 14th, Anniversary of the Coronation of "Señor Justo Juez" and Feast of "Vigen de la Macarena" in La Compañia Church. Feast of "Cristo e la Caridad" in Santa Martha Church. Feast of "Señor de Huanca" in La Merced church and in Yura.
October.
- 15th - 19th, Agricultural Fair in Viraco, with tipical "Corridas de Toros" (bull fights) and the Decentralised Industrial Fair.
November.
- Month of "guaguas" (long shape bread with a face of a baby); there is a tipical baptism ceremony with these "guaguas".
December
- 8th, Feast of "La Inmaculada" in Chivay, where we can appreciate the traditional festivities from the Colca villages: Witite dance and others with folklorick custom clothes.
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