Holidays in Ecuador 2026
Ecuador has 12 public holidays in 2026. 12 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Ecuador. The next public holiday in Ecuador is Independence of Guayaquil on Friday, October 9, 2026.
Holidays in Ecuador 2026
-
New Year's Day
Año Nuevo
National holiday -
Carnival
Carnaval
National holiday -
Carnival
Carnaval
National holiday -
Good Friday
Viernes Santo
National holiday -
Labor Day
Día del Trabajo
National holiday -
The Battle of Pichincha
Batalla de Pichincha
National holiday -
The Battle of Pichincha (observed)
Batalla de Pichincha (observado)
National holiday -
Declaration of Independence of Quito
Primer Grito de Independencia
National holiday -
Independence of Guayaquil
Independencia de Guayaquil
National holiday -
All Souls' Day
Día de Difuntos
National holiday -
Independence of Cuenca
Independencia de Cuenca
National holiday -
Christmas Day
Navidad
National holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Ecuador have in 2026?
- Ecuador has 12 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Ecuador?
- The next public holiday in Ecuador is Independence of Guayaquil on Friday, October 9, 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in Ecuador in 2026?
- Ecuador has 12 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Carnival (February 16, 2026), Carnival (February 17, 2026), Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Labor Day (May 1, 2026), The Battle of Pichincha (May 24, 2026), The Battle of Pichincha (observed) (May 25, 2026), Declaration of Independence of Quito (August 10, 2026), Independence of Guayaquil (October 9, 2026), All Souls' Day (November 2, 2026), Independence of Cuenca (November 3, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.