2026

Public holidays in Ecuador in 2026

Ecuador has 12 public holidays in 2026. 1 of them falls on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is May (3).

All public holidays in Ecuador in 2026

• New Year's Day (Año Nuevo) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
• Carnival (Carnaval) – Monday, February 16, 2026
• Carnival (Carnaval) – Tuesday, February 17, 2026
• Good Friday (Viernes Santo) – Friday, April 3, 2026
• Labor Day (Día del Trabajo) – Friday, May 1, 2026
• The Battle of Pichincha (Batalla de Pichincha) – Sunday, May 24, 2026
• The Battle of Pichincha (observed) (Batalla de Pichincha (observado)) – Monday, May 25, 2026
• Declaration of Independence of Quito (Primer Grito de Independencia) – Monday, August 10, 2026
• Independence of Guayaquil (Independencia de Guayaquil) – Friday, October 9, 2026
• All Souls' Day (Día de Difuntos) – Monday, November 2, 2026
• Independence of Cuenca (Independencia de Cuenca) – Tuesday, November 3, 2026
• Christmas Day (Navidad) – Friday, December 25, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in Ecuador in 2026

The weekend in Ecuador: Saturday and Sunday. Ecuador has 8 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

• Sat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17 – 4 days off (Carnival)
• Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 – 3 days off (Good Friday)
• Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labor Day)
• Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 – 3 days off (The Battle of Pichincha, The Battle of Pichincha (observed))
• Sat, Aug 8 – Mon, Aug 10 – 3 days off (Declaration of Independence of Quito)
• Fri, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 11 – 3 days off (Independence of Guayaquil)
• Sat, Oct 31 – Tue, Nov 3 – 4 days off (All Souls' Day, Independence of Cuenca)
• Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

• Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)

2026 at a glance

• 2026 has 365 days.
• 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
• 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
• Public holidays in Ecuador: 12

Monthly calendars for 2026

• January 2026 – 1 holiday
• February 2026 – 2 holidays
• March 2026 – 0 holidays
• April 2026 – 1 holiday
• May 2026 – 3 holidays
• June 2026 – 0 holidays
• July 2026 – 0 holidays
• August 2026 – 1 holiday
• September 2026 – 0 holidays
• October 2026 – 1 holiday
• November 2026 – 2 holidays
• December 2026 – 1 holiday

More calendars

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• 2027 Calendar ›

Public holidays 2026 in nearby countries

• Falkland Islands – 12 holidays
• Guyana – 17 holidays
• Paraguay – 14 holidays
• Peru – 17 holidays
• Suriname – 15 holidays
• Uruguay – 5 holidays