Ecuador

Ecuador public holidays 2028

Ecuador has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Ecuador in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 28Monday	CarnivalNationwide
Feb 29Tuesday	CarnivalNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labor DayNationwide
May 24Wednesday	The Battle of PichinchaNationwide
May 26Friday	The Battle of Pichincha Day off in lieuNationwide
August
Aug 10Thursday	Declaration of Independence of QuitoNationwide
Aug 11Friday	Declaration of Independence of Quito Day off in lieuNationwide
October
Oct 9Monday	Independence of GuayaquilNationwide
November
Nov 2Thursday	All Souls' DayNationwide
Nov 3Friday	Independence of CuencaNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 248after 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 2028

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 daysSat, Feb 26 – Tue, Feb 29 · Carnival
3 daysFri, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 16 · Good Friday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labor Day
5 daysWed, May 24 – Sun, May 28 · The Battle of PichinchaTake Thu, May 25 off to join it up
3 daysFri, May 26 – Sun, May 28 · The Battle of Pichincha
4 daysThu, Aug 10 – Sun, Aug 13 · Declaration of Independence of Quito
3 daysSat, Oct 7 – Mon, Oct 9 · Independence of Guayaquil
4 daysThu, Nov 2 – Sun, Nov 5 · All Souls' Day, Independence of Cuenca
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Ecuador in 2028?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Carnival (Feb 28); Carnival (Feb 29); Good Friday (Apr 14); 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 2028?

248 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.