Public holidays in Ecuador
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Next holidayIndependence of Guayaquil Independencia de GuayaquilFriday, October 9, 2026 · 4 days
2026
12 public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Thu | New Year's Day Año Nuevo |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Mon | Carnival Carnaval |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Tue | Carnival Carnaval |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Fri | Good Friday Viernes Santo |
| May 1, 2026 | Fri | Labor Day Día del Trabajo |
| May 24, 2026 | Sun | The Battle of Pichincha Batalla de Pichincha |
| May 25, 2026 | Mon | The Battle of Pichincha (observed) Batalla de Pichincha (observado) |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Mon | Declaration of Independence of Quito Primer Grito de Independencia |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Fri | Independence of Guayaquil Independencia de Guayaquil |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Mon | All Souls' Day Día de Difuntos |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Tue | Independence of Cuenca Independencia de Cuenca |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Fri | Christmas Day Navidad |
2027
17 public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2027 | Fri | New Year's Day Año Nuevo |
| Feb 8, 2027 | Mon | Carnival Carnaval |
| Feb 9, 2027 | Tue | Carnival Carnaval |
| Mar 26, 2027 | Fri | Good Friday Viernes Santo |
| Apr 30, 2027 | Fri | Labor Day (observed) Día del Trabajo (observado) |
| May 1, 2027 | Sat | Labor Day Día del Trabajo |
| May 24, 2027 | Mon | The Battle of Pichincha Batalla de Pichincha |
| Aug 9, 2027 | Mon | Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed) Primer Grito de Independencia (observado) |
| Aug 10, 2027 | Tue | Declaration of Independence of Quito Primer Grito de Independencia |
| Oct 8, 2027 | Fri | Independence of Guayaquil (observed) Independencia de Guayaquil (observado) |
| Oct 9, 2027 | Sat | Independence of Guayaquil Independencia de Guayaquil |
| Nov 1, 2027 | Mon | All Souls' Day (observed) Día de Difuntos (observado) |
| Nov 2, 2027 | Tue | All Souls' Day Día de Difuntos |
| Nov 3, 2027 | Wed | Independence of Cuenca Independencia de Cuenca |
| Dec 24, 2027 | Fri | Christmas Day (observed) Navidad (observado) |
| Dec 25, 2027 | Sat | Christmas Day Navidad |
| Dec 31, 2027 | Fri | New Year's Day (observed) Año Nuevo (observado) |
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.