South America
Mon2NovNext holidayAll Souls' DayPublic holidays in Ecuador
12 public holidays in 2026, 11 of them on weekdays and 8 next to a weekend.
Days off by month, 2026
public holidays1Jan2FebMar1Apr3MayJunJul1AugSep1Oct2Nov1Dec
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu1Jan | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | Public holiday |
| Mon16Feb | Carnival | Carnaval | Public holiday |
| Tue17Feb | Carnival | Carnaval | Public holiday |
| Fri3Apr | Good Friday | Viernes Santo | Public holiday |
| Fri1May | Labour Day | Día del Trabajo | Public holiday |
| Sun24May | The Battle of Pichincha | Batalla de Pichincha | Public holiday |
| Mon25May | The Battle of Pichincha observed | Batalla de Pichincha (observado) | Public holiday |
| Mon10Aug | Declaration of Independence of Quito | Primer Grito de Independencia | Public holiday |
| Fri9Oct | Independence of Guayaquil | Independencia de Guayaquil | Public holiday |
| Mon2Nov | All Souls' Day | Día de Difuntos | Public holiday |
| Tue3Nov | Independence of Cuenca | Independencia de Cuenca | Public holiday |
| Fri25Dec | Christmas Day | Navidad | Public holiday |
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri1Jan | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | Public holiday |
| Mon8Feb | Carnival | Carnaval | Public holiday |
| Tue9Feb | Carnival | Carnaval | Public holiday |
| Fri26Mar | Good Friday | Viernes Santo | Public holiday |
| Fri30Apr | Labour Day observed | Día del Trabajo (observado) | Public holiday |
| Sat1May | Labour Day | Día del Trabajo | Public holiday |
| Mon24May | The Battle of Pichincha | Batalla de Pichincha | Public holiday |
| Mon9Aug | Declaration of Independence of Quito observed | Primer Grito de Independencia (observado) | Public holiday |
| Tue10Aug | Declaration of Independence of Quito | Primer Grito de Independencia | Public holiday |
| Fri8Oct | Independence of Guayaquil observed | Independencia de Guayaquil (observado) | Public holiday |
| Sat9Oct | Independence of Guayaquil | Independencia de Guayaquil | Public holiday |
| Mon1Nov | All Souls' Day observed | Día de Difuntos (observado) | Public holiday |
| Tue2Nov | All Souls' Day | Día de Difuntos | Public holiday |
| Wed3Nov | Independence of Cuenca | Independencia de Cuenca | Public holiday |
| Fri24Dec | Christmas Day observed | Navidad (observado) | Public holiday |
| Sat25Dec | Christmas Day | Navidad | Public holiday |
| Fri31Dec | New Year's Day observed | Año Nuevo (observado) | Public holiday |