Ecuador

Ecuador public holidays 2027

Ecuador has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 247 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Ecuador in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 8Monday	CarnivalNationwide
Feb 9Tuesday	CarnivalNationwide
March
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
April
Apr 30Friday	Labor Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
May 24Monday	The Battle of PichinchaNationwide
August
Aug 9Monday	Declaration of Independence of Quito Day off in lieuNationwide
Aug 10Tuesday	Declaration of Independence of QuitoNationwide
October
Oct 8Friday	Independence of Guayaquil Day off in lieuNationwide
Oct 9Saturday	Independence of GuayaquilNationwide
November
Nov 1Monday	All Souls' Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Nov 2Tuesday	All Souls' DayNationwide
Nov 3Wednesday	Independence of CuencaNationwide
December
Dec 24Friday	Christmas Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 31Friday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 103 days or more

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 2027

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysSat, Feb 6 – Tue, Feb 9 · Carnival
3 daysFri, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 28 · Good Friday
3 daysFri, Apr 30 – Sun, May 2 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, May 22 – Mon, May 24 · The Battle of Pichincha
4 daysSat, Aug 7 – Tue, Aug 10 · Declaration of Independence of Quito
3 daysFri, Oct 8 – Sun, Oct 10 · Independence of Guayaquil
5 daysSat, Oct 30 – Wed, Nov 3 · All Souls' Day, Independence of Cuenca
3 daysFri, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 26 · Christmas Day
3 daysFri, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 2, 2028 · New Year's Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Ecuador in 2027?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Carnival (Feb 8); Carnival (Feb 9); Good Friday (Mar 26); 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).

How many working days are there in 2027?

247 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.