World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Ecuador, 2021
Holiday dates17vs 2020: +5
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays14not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days10
World rank45 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2021
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Feb 15, 2021 | Mon | Carnival |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Tue | Carnival |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Fri | Labor Day (observed) |
| May 1, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Labor Day |
| May 24, 2021 | Mon | The Battle of Pichincha |
| Aug 9, 2021 | Mon | Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed) |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Tue | Declaration of Independence of Quito |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Fri | Independence of Guayaquil (observed) |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Independence of Guayaquil |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Mon | All Souls' Day (observed) |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Tue | All Souls' Day |
| Nov 3, 2021 | Wed | Independence of Cuenca |
| Dec 24, 2021 | Fri | Christmas Day (observed) |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Fri | New Year's Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2021
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 – Jan 3, 2021 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Feb 13, 2021 – Feb 16, 2021 | 4 days | Carnival |
| Apr 2, 2021 – Apr 4, 2021 | 3 days | Good Friday |
| Apr 30, 2021 – May 2, 2021 | 3 days | Labor Day (observed)・Labor Day |
| May 22, 2021 – May 24, 2021 | 3 days | The Battle of Pichincha |
| Aug 7, 2021 – Aug 10, 2021 | 4 days | Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed)・Declaration of Independence of Quito |
| Oct 8, 2021 – Oct 10, 2021 | 3 days | Independence of Guayaquil (observed)・Independence of Guayaquil |
| Oct 30, 2021 – Nov 3, 2021 | 5 days | All Souls' Day (observed)・All Souls' Day・Independence of Cuenca |
| Dec 24, 2021 – Dec 26, 2021 | 3 days | Christmas Day (observed)・Christmas Day |
| Dec 31, 2021 – Jan 2, 2022 | 3 days | New Year's Day (observed)・New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2020
- + All Souls' Day (observed)
- + Christmas Day (observed)
- + Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed)
- + Independence of Guayaquil (observed)
- + Labor Day (observed)
- + New Year's Day (observed)
- − The Battle of Pichincha (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2021 →
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.