Public holidays in Ecuador 2026
There are 12 public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a working day.
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All 12 public holidays in Ecuador 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | ||
| Monday | Carnival | Carnaval | ||
| Tuesday | Carnival | Carnaval | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | Viernes Santo | ||
| Friday | Labor Day | Día del Trabajo | ||
| Sunday | The Battle of Pichincha | Batalla de Pichincha | ||
| Monday | The Battle of Pichincha (observed) | Batalla de Pichincha (observado) | ||
| Monday | Declaration of Independence of Quito | Primer Grito de Independencia | ||
| Friday | Independence of Guayaquil | Independencia de Guayaquil | ||
| Monday | All Souls' Day | Día de Difuntos | ||
| Tuesday | Independence of Cuenca | Independencia de Cuenca | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day | Navidad |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2026
10 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan | 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | New Year's Day |
| Wed 18 Feb, Thu 19 Feb, Fri 20 Feb | 14 Feb – 22 Feb 2026 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Carnival, Carnival |
| Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr | 28 Mar – 5 Apr 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Good Friday |
| Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr | 25 Apr – 3 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Labor Day |
| Tue 26 May, Wed 27 May, Thu 28 May, Fri 29 May | 23 May – 31 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | The Battle of Pichincha, The Battle of Pichincha (observed) |
| Tue 11 Aug, Wed 12 Aug, Thu 13 Aug, Fri 14 Aug | 8 Aug – 16 Aug 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Declaration of Independence of Quito |
| Mon 5 Oct, Tue 6 Oct, Wed 7 Oct, Thu 8 Oct | 3 Oct – 11 Oct 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Independence of Guayaquil |
| Wed 4 Nov, Thu 5 Nov, Fri 6 Nov | 31 Oct – 8 Nov 2026 | 3 | 9 | 3 | All Souls' Day, Independence of Cuenca |
| Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec | 19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Christmas Day |
| Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Christmas Day, New Year's Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Ecuador have in 2026?
12 public holidays. One of them falls on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Ecuador?
As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code EC (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.ec) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028