Public Holidays in Ecuador 2026 🇪🇨
Ecuador has 12 public holidays in 2026; the next one is All Souls' Day on Mon, Nov 2, 2026.
- 12public holidays 2026
- 6long weekends
- 1on a weekend
- Mondaymost common weekday
Weekend in Ecuador: Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 16 Feb | Monday | Carnival | Public holiday | |
| Tue 17 Feb | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday | Public holiday | |
| Thu 2 Apr | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Public holiday | |
| Fri 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Fri 1 May | Friday | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Sun 24 May | Sunday (weekend) | The Battle of Pichincha | Public holiday | |
| Mon 10 Aug | Monday | Declaration of Independence of Quito | Public holiday | |
| Thu 10 Sept | Thursday | Independence of Guayaquil | Public holiday | |
| Mon 2 Nov | Monday | All Souls' Day | Public holiday | |
| Tue 3 Nov | Tuesday | Independence of Cuenca | Public holiday | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:
- Sat 14 Feb – Tue 17 Feb · 4 days off · Carnival, Shrove Tuesday
- Thu 2 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · 4 days off · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
- Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off · Labour Day
- Sat 8 Aug – Mon 10 Aug · 3 days off · Declaration of Independence of Quito
- Sat 31 Oct – Tue 3 Nov · 4 days off · All Souls' Day, Independence of Cuenca
- Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off · Christmas Day
Make it longer with a day or two of leave
- Take Fri 2 Jan off → 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan) · New Year's Day
- Take Fri 11 Sept off → 4 days in a row (Thu 10 Sept – Sun 13 Sept) · Independence of Guayaquil
Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 8 Feb | Monday | Carnival | Public holiday |
| Tue 9 Feb | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday | Public holiday |
| Thu 25 Mar | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Public holiday |
| Fri 26 Mar | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| Sat 1 May | Saturday | Labour Day | Public holiday |
| Mon 24 May | Monday | The Battle of Pichincha | Public holiday |
| Tue 10 Aug | Tuesday | Declaration of Independence of Quito | Public holiday |
| Fri 10 Sept | Friday | Independence of Guayaquil | Public holiday |
| Tue 2 Nov | Tuesday | All Souls' Day | Public holiday |
| Wed 3 Nov | Wednesday | Independence of Cuenca | Public holiday |
| Sat 25 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
2027 brings 5 long weekends: Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan (3 days); Sat 6 Feb – Tue 9 Feb (4 days); Thu 25 Mar – Sun 28 Mar (4 days); Sat 22 May – Mon 24 May (3 days); Fri 10 Sept – Sun 12 Sept (3 days).
Observances and other dates in 2026 (4)
Widely marked days that are not days off for most workers.
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 5 Apr | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Fri 24 Jul | Friday | The Birthday of Simón Bolívar | Observance |
| Sat 31 Oct | Saturday | Flag Day | Observance |
| Thu 31 Dec | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
Questions about holidays in Ecuador
- How many public holidays does Ecuador have in 2026?
- 12 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026, and 12 for 2027.
- How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Ecuador?
- 1 — The Battle of Pichincha (Sunday). No substitute weekday is listed for them in this calendar.
- How many long weekends are there in Ecuador in 2026?
- 6 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Sat 14 Feb – Tue 17 Feb (4 days); Thu 2 Apr – Sun 5 Apr (4 days); Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May (3 days); Sat 8 Aug – Mon 10 Aug (3 days); Sat 31 Oct – Tue 3 Nov (4 days); Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec (3 days).
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