Ecuador

Ecuador public holidays 2026

Ecuador has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: Independence of Guayaquil on Friday, October 9, 2026, in 9 days.

Public holidays in Ecuador in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 16Monday	CarnivalNationwide
Feb 17Tuesday	CarnivalNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 24Sunday	The Battle of PichinchaNationwide
May 25Monday	The Battle of Pichincha Day off in lieuNationwide
August
Aug 10Monday	Declaration of Independence of QuitoNationwide
October
Oct 9Friday	Independence of GuayaquilNationwide
November
Nov 2Monday	All Souls' DayNationwide
Nov 3Tuesday	Independence of CuencaNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 8+1 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17 · Carnival
3 daysFri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 · Good Friday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · The Battle of Pichincha
3 daysSat, Aug 8 – Mon, Aug 10 · Declaration of Independence of Quito
3 daysFri, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 11 · Independence of Guayaquil
4 daysSat, Oct 31 – Tue, Nov 3 · All Souls' Day, Independence of Cuenca
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Ecuador in 2026?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Carnival (Feb 16); Carnival (Feb 17); Good Friday (Apr 3); Labor Day (May 1); The Battle of Pichincha (May 24); Declaration of Independence of Quito (Aug 10); Independence of Guayaquil (Oct 9); All Souls' Day (Nov 2); Independence of Cuenca (Nov 3); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in Ecuador?

Independence of Guayaquil, on Friday, October 9, 2026 — in 9 days.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2026?

February and May and November, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2026?

250 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.