The Independence Day of Trujillo is a civic celebration held in the Peruvian city of Trujillo. This celebration has as central day in December 29 of every year in commemoration to the proclamation of the Independence of Trujillo that took place in 1820 and it is presented several ceremonies and cultural events in the city. On the commemoration of this civic date it is declared a holiday for the whole province for the festivities of this celebration.
The celebration includes some ceremonies and events like the following:
The Declaration of Independence in Trujillo enabled the region to maintain economic stability and agricultural productivity between 1821 and 1825, while much of Peru suffered from wartime disruptions, including a decline in national trade and travel due to owner flight and port collapses. In the long term, Trujillo's early independence fostered agricultural export in the mid 19th-century.