Ecuador public holidays 2026

Q: How many public holidays does Ecuador have in 2026?

12. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.

12public holidays

6long weekends

2bridge days worth booking

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Ecuador 2026

January

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

February

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28

March

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

April

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

May

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

June

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

July

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

August

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

September

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

October

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

November

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30

December

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

Public holiday Weekend

Public holidays in Ecuador in 2026

Date	Day	Holiday
Jan 1	Thursday	New Year's Day
Feb 16	Monday	Carnival
Feb 17	Tuesday	Shrove Tuesday
Apr 2	Thursday	Maundy Thursday
Apr 3	Friday	Good Friday
May 1	Friday	Labour Day
May 24	Sunday	The Battle of Pichincha
Aug 10	Monday	Declaration of Independence of Quito
Sep 10	Thursday	Independence of Guayaquil
Nov 2	Monday	All Souls' Day
Nov 3	Tuesday	Independence of Cuenca
Dec 25	Friday	Christmas Day

In 2026, Ecuador has 12 public holidays. 11 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and the last one is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

Feb 14 to Feb 17 (4 days): Carnival, Shrove Tuesday
Apr 2 to Apr 5 (4 days): Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
May 1 to May 3 (3 days): Labour Day
Aug 8 to Aug 10 (3 days): Declaration of Independence of Quito
Oct 31 to Nov 3 (4 days): All Souls' Day, Independence of Cuenca
Dec 25 to Dec 27 (3 days): Christmas Day

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

Take off	Get	Around
Jan 2 (1 day)	4 days off (Jan 1 to Jan 4)	New Year's Day
Sep 11 (1 day)	4 days off (Sep 10 to Sep 13)	Independence of Guayaquil

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Ecuador have in 2026?

The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.

How many long weekends are there in Ecuador in 2026?

6, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Feb 14 to Feb 17 (Carnival, Shrove Tuesday). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2026 holidays in Ecuador fall on a weekend?

The Battle of Pichincha (Sunday, May 24, 2026). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Ecuador: 2027, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2026 calendar.

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