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Holidays in Ecuador

Every public, bank and school holiday in Ecuador for 2026 and 2027, with long weekends and festival days marked.

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Ecuador has 16 holidays in 2026: 12 public, 4 observance.

12public and bank holidays in 2026
1long weekends left in 2026
0festivals in our guide
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Year at a glance

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20262027
All16Public12Observance4
January
1
February
1617
March
April
235
May
124
June
July
24
August
10
September
10
October
31
November
23
December
2531
Public or bank holidayObservance, school or optionalToday

January 2026

  1. New Year's DayAño Nuevo
    Public
    Passed

February 2026

  1. CarnivalCarnaval
    Public
    Passed
  2. Shrove TuesdayCarnaval
    Public
    Passed

April 2026

  1. Maundy ThursdayJueves Santo
    Public
    Passed
  2. Good FridayViernes Santo
    Public
    Passed
  3. Easter SundayPascua
    Observance
    PassedRead the guide to Easter Sunday

May 2026

  1. Labour DayDía del Trabajador
    Public
    Passed
  2. The Battle of PichinchaBatalla del Pichincha
    Public
    Passed

July 2026

  1. The Birthday of Simón BolívarEl Natalicio de Simón Bolívar
    Observance
    Passed

August 2026

  1. Declaration of Independence of QuitoDía del Primer Grito de Independencia de Quito
    Public
    Passed

September 2026

  1. Independence of GuayaquilIndependencia de Guayaquil
    Public
    Passed

October 2026

  1. Flag DayDia de La Bandera
    Observance
    Passed

November 2026

  1. All Souls' DayDía de los Difuntos
    Public
    Passed
  2. Independence of CuencaIndependencia de Cuenca
    Public
    Passed

December 2026

  1. Christmas DayNavidad
    PublicLong weekend
    Next · In 50 days
  2. New Year's EveFin del Año
    Observance
    In 56 days
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Festivals in Ecuador

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