Public holidays in Ecuador 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | Año Nuevo | Public |
| 16 February | Monday | Carnaval | Public |
| 17 February | Tuesday | Carnaval | Public |
| 2 April | Thursday | Jueves Santo | Public |
| 3 April | Friday | Viernes Santo | Public |
| 5 April | Sunday | Pascua | Observance |
| 1 May | Friday | Día del Trabajador | Public |
| 24 May | Sunday | Batalla del Pichincha | Public |
| 24 July | Friday | El Natalicio de Simón Bolívar | Observance |
| 10 August | Monday | Día del Primer Grito de Independencia de Quito | Public |
| 10 September | Thursday | Independencia de Guayaquil | Public |
| 31 October | Saturday | Dia de La Bandera | Observance |
| 2 November | Monday | Día de los Difuntos | Public |
| 3 November | Tuesday | Independencia de Cuenca | Public |
| 25 December | Friday | Navidad | Public |
| 31 December | Thursday | Fin del Año | Observance |
Source: date-holidays (commenthol/date-holidays) (ISC (code) / CC BY 3.0 (data)), imported 2026-10-21. National holidays only; “observance” days are not usually days off. Check official government announcements for last-minute changes.