Ecuador Public Holidays 2026
Ecuador observes 12 public holidays in 2026.
- First:
- New Year's Day —
- Last:
- Christmas Day —
Ecuador 2026 Calendar
August 2026
Holidays in August
- 10MonVariable
Declaration of Independence of Quito
Primer Grito de Independencia
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§ II · Most-Searched
Most-searched holidays in Ecuador, 2026
01
New Year's Day
Año Nuevo
Thursday, January 1, 202602
Independence of Cuenca
Independencia de Cuenca
Tuesday, November 3, 202603
Independence of Guayaquil
Independencia de Guayaquil
Friday, October 9, 202604
The Battle of Pichincha
Batalla de Pichincha
Sunday, May 24, 202605
Good Friday
Friday, April 3, 202606
Christmas Day
Día de Navidad
Friday, December 25, 2026
Long weekends
Holidays adjacent to the weekend, in Ecuador, 2026.
- 4days
Feb 13 — Feb 16, 2026
Carnival
- 4days
May 22 — May 25, 2026
Day off for The Battle of Pichincha
- 4days
Aug 7 — Aug 10, 2026
Declaration of Independence of Quito
- 4days
Oct 30 — Nov 2, 2026
All Souls' Day
- 3days
Apr 3 — Apr 5, 2026
Good Friday
All public holidays in 2026
- Jan1Variable
- Feb16Variable
- Feb17Variable
- Apr3Variable
Fri · April 3, 2026
- May1Variable
Fri · May 1, 2026
- May24Variable
The Battle of Pichincha
Sun · May 24, 2026
Batalla de Pichincha
falls on a weekend - May25Fixed
Day off for The Battle of Pichincha
Mon · May 25, 2026
- Aug10Variable
Declaration of Independence of Quito
Mon · August 10, 2026
Primer Grito de Independencia
- Oct9Variable
Independence of Guayaquil
Fri · October 9, 2026
Independencia de Guayaquil
- Nov2Variable
- Nov3Variable
Independence of Cuenca
Tue · November 3, 2026
Independencia de Cuenca
- Dec25Variable
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About this calendar
In 2026, Ecuador observes 12 public holidays, beginning with New Year's Day on and ending with Christmas Day on . These are official days on which government offices, banks, schools, and most businesses are closed.
Holidays here include a mix of fixed dates (such as New Year's Day and national independence days) and variable dates (such as religious holidays that follow lunar or ecclesiastical calendars). Variable holidays may shift by 1–2 days from year to year.
Ecuador's 2016 holiday law systematically moves mid-week holidays to Mondays or Fridays to build long weekends, with only a few dates like New Year and Christmas left untouched. The published calendar each year shows both the historical date and the observed date.