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
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