Public Holidays in Ecuador 2026/2027

Public holidays in Ecuador in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.

Dates marked Projected are calculated and may change once they are announced.

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Christmas Day

Friday, December 25

National holidays in 2027

16public holidays

Long weekends

10long weekends

2026

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2026

Thursday, January 1
New Year's Day Año Nuevo

Banks closedShops may be closed
Monday, February 16 – Tuesday, February 17
Carnival Carnaval

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowdsHigher pricesBook ahead
Friday, April 3
Good Friday Viernes Santo

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Friday, May 1
Labor Day Día del Trabajo

Banks closed
Sunday, May 24
The Battle of Pichincha Batalla de Pichincha
Monday, May 25
The Battle of Pichincha (observed) Batalla de Pichincha (observado)

Banks closed
Monday, August 10
Declaration of Independence of Quito Primer Grito de Independencia

Banks closed
Friday, October 9
Independence of Guayaquil Independencia de Guayaquil

Banks closedCrowds
Monday, November 2
All Souls' Day Día de Difuntos

Banks closedCrowds
Tuesday, November 3
Independence of Cuenca Independencia de Cuenca

Banks closedCrowds
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day Navidad

Banks closedShops may be closed

Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day

Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 2 off
Sat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17
Carnival

Long weekend
Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5
Good Friday

Long weekend
Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
Labor Day

Long weekend
Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25
The Battle of Pichincha, The Battle of Pichincha (observed)

Long weekend
Sat, Aug 8 – Mon, Aug 10
Declaration of Independence of Quito

Long weekend
Fri, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 11
Independence of Guayaquil

Long weekend
Sat, Oct 31 – Tue, Nov 3
All Souls' Day, Independence of Cuenca

Long weekend
Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas Day

Long weekend

Friday, January 1
New Year's Day Año Nuevo

Banks closedShops may be closed
Monday, February 8 – Tuesday, February 9
Carnival Carnaval

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowdsHigher pricesBook ahead
Friday, March 26
Good Friday Viernes Santo

Banks closedShops may be closedCrowds
Friday, April 30
Labor Day (observed) Día del Trabajo (observado) Projected

Banks closed
Saturday, May 1
Labor Day Día del Trabajo
Monday, May 24
The Battle of Pichincha Batalla de Pichincha

Banks closed
Monday, August 9
Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed) Primer Grito de Independencia (observado) Projected

Banks closed
Tuesday, August 10
Declaration of Independence of Quito Primer Grito de Independencia
Friday, October 8
Independence of Guayaquil (observed) Independencia de Guayaquil (observado) Projected

Banks closedCrowds
Saturday, October 9
Independence of Guayaquil Independencia de Guayaquil
Monday, November 1
All Souls' Day (observed) Día de Difuntos (observado) Projected

Banks closedCrowds
Tuesday, November 2
All Souls' Day Día de Difuntos Projected

Banks closedCrowds
Wednesday, November 3
Independence of Cuenca Independencia de Cuenca Projected

Banks closedCrowds
Friday, December 24
Christmas Day (observed) Navidad (observado) Projected

Banks closedShops may be closed
Saturday, December 25
Christmas Day Navidad
Friday, December 31
New Year's Day (observed) Año Nuevo (observado) Projected

Banks closedShops may be closed

Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
New Year's Day

Long weekend
Sat, Feb 6 – Tue, Feb 9
Carnival

Long weekend
Fri, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 28
Good Friday

Long weekend
Fri, Apr 30 – Sun, May 2
Labor Day (observed), Labor Day

Long weekend
Sat, May 22 – Mon, May 24
The Battle of Pichincha

Long weekend
Sat, Aug 7 – Tue, Aug 10
Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed), Declaration of Independence of Quito

Long weekend
Fri, Oct 8 – Sun, Oct 10
Independence of Guayaquil (observed), Independence of Guayaquil

Long weekend
Sat, Oct 30 – Wed, Nov 3
All Souls' Day (observed), All Souls' Day, Independence of Cuenca

Long weekend
Fri, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 26
Christmas Day (observed), Christmas Day

Long weekend
Fri, Dec 31, 2027 – Sun, Jan 2, 2028
New Year's Day (observed)

Long weekend