The main rebel group in Colombia, the Farc, is to announce a definitive ceasefire on Sunday taking effect at midnight (05:00 GMT Monday), at the same time as a government ceasefire.
The two sides signed a historic peace accord in the Cuban capital Havana on Wednesday after 52 years of conflict.
Farc fighters will gather in mid-September for a "conference" to ratify the accord.
A Colombian referendum on the agreement will follow on 2 October.
The Farc's conference will be its tenth since 1965, and will be held in a remote region of southern Colombia between 13 and 19 September.
Hundreds of Colombians celebrated on the streets of Bogota after the signing was broadcast live from Havana, Cuba, where peace talks have been held for almost four years.
The conflict has killed an estimated 260,000 people and displaced millions.
President Juan Manuel Santos called the deal "the beginning of the end to the suffering, pain and tragedy of war".
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