Public holidays in Ecuador 2028
There are 13 public holidays in 2028. 12 of them fall on a working day.
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All 13 public holidays in Ecuador 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | ||
| Monday | Carnival | Carnaval | ||
| Tuesday | Carnival | Carnaval | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | Viernes Santo | ||
| Monday | Labor Day | Día del Trabajo | ||
| Wednesday | The Battle of Pichincha | Batalla de Pichincha | ||
| Friday | The Battle of Pichincha (observed) | Batalla de Pichincha (observado) | ||
| Thursday | Declaration of Independence of Quito | Primer Grito de Independencia | ||
| Friday | Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed) | Primer Grito de Independencia (observado) | ||
| Monday | Independence of Guayaquil | Independencia de Guayaquil | ||
| Thursday | All Souls' Day | Día de Difuntos | ||
| Friday | Independence of Cuenca | Independencia de Cuenca | ||
| Monday | 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 2028
9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 Mar, Thu 2 Mar, Fri 3 Mar | 26 Feb – 5 Mar 2028 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Carnival, Carnival |
| Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr | 8 Apr – 16 Apr 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Good Friday |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Labor Day |
| Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May | 20 May – 24 May 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | The Battle of Pichincha |
| Thu 25 May | 24 May – 28 May 2028 | 1 | 5 | 5 | The Battle of Pichincha, The Battle of Pichincha (observed) |
| Mon 7 Aug, Tue 8 Aug, Wed 9 Aug | 5 Aug – 13 Aug 2028 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Declaration of Independence of Quito, Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed) |
| Tue 10 Oct, Wed 11 Oct, Thu 12 Oct, Fri 13 Oct | 7 Oct – 15 Oct 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Independence of Guayaquil |
| Mon 30 Oct, Tue 31 Oct, Wed 1 Nov | 28 Oct – 5 Nov 2028 | 3 | 9 | 3 | All Souls' Day, Independence of Cuenca |
| Tue 26 Dec, Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 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 2028?
13 public holidays. One of them falls on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
The Battle of Pichincha, The Battle of Pichincha (observed): take 1 day of leave (25 May) and you get 5 days off in a row, 24 May – 28 May 2028.
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
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