World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Ecuador, 2024
Holiday dates16vs 2023: +2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays13not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank50 / 246median 14 days
All public holidays in 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | Mon | New Year's Day |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Mon | Carnival |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Tue | Carnival |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Fri | Good Friday |
| May 1, 2024 | Wed | Labor Day |
| May 3, 2024 | Fri | Labor Day (observed) |
| May 24, 2024 | Fri | The Battle of Pichincha |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Fri | Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed) |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Sat (weekend) | Declaration of Independence of Quito |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Wed | Independence of Guayaquil |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Fri | Independence of Guayaquil (observed) |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Fri | All Souls' Day (observed) |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Sat (weekend) | All Souls' Day |
| Nov 3, 2024 | Sun (weekend) | Independence of Cuenca |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Mon | Independence of Cuenca (observed) |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Wed | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2024
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Feb 10, 2024 – Feb 13, 2024 | 4 days | Carnival |
| Mar 29, 2024 – Mar 31, 2024 | 3 days | Good Friday |
| May 3, 2024 – May 5, 2024 | 3 days | Labor Day (observed) |
| May 24, 2024 – May 26, 2024 | 3 days | The Battle of Pichincha |
| Aug 9, 2024 – Aug 11, 2024 | 3 days | Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed)・Declaration of Independence of Quito |
| Oct 11, 2024 – Oct 13, 2024 | 3 days | Independence of Guayaquil (observed) |
| Nov 1, 2024 – Nov 4, 2024 | 4 days | All Souls' Day (observed)・All Souls' Day・Independence of Cuenca・Independence of Cuenca (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2023
- + All Souls' Day (observed)
- + Independence of Cuenca (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, 2024 →
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.