Public Holidays in Ecuador 2026
HolidaysMap lists 15 public holidays for Ecuador in 2026, which can include holidays observed only in some regions. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.
Ecuador public holidays 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Holiday | In 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Friday, 1 January | |
| February | |||
| Monday | Carnival Monday | Monday, 8 February | |
| Tuesday | Carnival Tuesday | Tuesday, 9 February | |
| April | |||
| Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Thursday, 25 March | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Friday, 26 March | |
| May | |||
| Friday | Labour Day | Saturday, 1 May | |
| Friday | Battle of Pichincha | Monday, 24 May | |
| Sunday | The Battle of Pichincha | — | |
| August | |||
| Monday | First Cry of Independence | Monday, 9 August | |
| September | |||
| Thursday | Independence of Guayaquil | Friday, 10 September | |
| October | |||
| Friday | Guayaquil Independence Day | Friday, 8 October | |
| November | |||
| Monday | All Souls' Day | Monday, 1 November | |
| Monday | Cuenca Independence Day | Monday, 1 November | |
| Tuesday | Independence of Cuenca | Wednesday, 3 November | |
| December | |||
| Friday | Christmas Day | Friday, 24 December | |
Weekends and long weekends in 2026
1 of the 15 public holidays in Ecuador falls on a Saturday or Sunday in 2026: The Battle of Pichincha. 9 fall on a Monday or Friday, which makes a three-day weekend where the weekend is Saturday and Sunday: Carnival Monday, Good Friday, Labour Day, Battle of Pichincha, First Cry of Independence, Guayaquil Independence Day, All Souls' Day, Cuenca Independence Day, Christmas Day.
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in Ecuador in 2026?
- HolidaysMap lists 15 public holidays for Ecuador in 2026. The list can include holidays observed only in some regions or states.
- What is the first public holiday in Ecuador in 2026?
- The first public holiday in Ecuador in 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026.
- Which Ecuador public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend?
- 1 public holiday in Ecuador in 2026 falls on a Saturday or Sunday: The Battle of Pichincha.
- Where can I get Ecuador public holiday data for my app?
- The HolidaysMap public holidays API returns Ecuador holidays as JSON, CSV or XML. Create a free account, copy your API key and query the /api/v1/holidays endpoint.
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Dates are based on HolidaysMap data. The list can include holidays that are observed only in some regions or states of a country, so confirm important dates with your government's official calendar.