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Holidays / Ecuador

Ecuador public holidays

Public holidays in Ecuador, 2025

16 public holidays, 7 next to the weekend and 7 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

16Holidays in 2025
in 47 daysNext holiday
7Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2025

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2025WedNew Year's DayAño Nuevoweekdaypast
3 Mar 2025MonCarnivalCarnavallong weekendpast
4 Mar 2025TueCarnivalCarnavalweekdaypast
18 Apr 2025FriGood FridayViernes Santolong weekendpast
1 May 2025ThuLabor DayDía del Trabajoweekdaypast
2 May 2025FriLabor Day (observed)Día del Trabajo (observado)long weekendpast
23 May 2025FriThe Battle of Pichincha (observed)Batalla de Pichincha (observado)long weekendpast
24 May 2025SatThe Battle of PichinchaBatalla de Pichinchaweekendpast
10 Aug 2025SunDeclaration of Independence of QuitoPrimer Grito de Independenciaweekendpast
11 Aug 2025MonDeclaration of Independence of Quito (observed)Primer Grito de Independencia (observado)long weekendpast
9 Oct 2025ThuIndependence of GuayaquilIndependencia de Guayaquilweekdaypast
10 Oct 2025FriIndependence of Guayaquil (observed)Independencia de Guayaquil (observado)long weekendpast
2 Nov 2025SunAll Souls' DayDía de Difuntosweekendpast
3 Nov 2025MonIndependence of CuencaIndependencia de Cuencalong weekendpast
4 Nov 2025TueAll Souls' Day (observed)Día de Difuntos (observado)weekdaypast
25 Dec 2025ThuChristmas DayNavidadweekdaypast

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2025

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Mar to 4 MarCarnival4 days
18 Apr to 20 AprGood Friday3 days
1 May to 4 MayLabor Day, Labor Day (observed)4 days
23 May to 25 MayThe Battle of Pichincha (observed), The Battle of Pichincha3 days
9 Aug to 11 AugDeclaration of Independence of Quito, Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed)3 days
9 Oct to 12 OctIndependence of Guayaquil, Independence of Guayaquil (observed)4 days
1 Nov to 4 NovAll Souls' Day, Independence of Cuenca, All Souls' Day (observed)4 days

More on Ecuador

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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