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Holidays / Ecuador

Ecuador public holidays

Public holidays in Ecuador, 2027

17 public holidays, 10 next to the weekend and 10 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

17Holidays in 2027
in 47 daysNext holiday
10Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's DayAño Nuevolong weekendin 54 days
8 Feb 2027MonCarnivalCarnavallong weekendin 92 days
9 Feb 2027TueCarnivalCarnavalweekdayin 93 days
26 Mar 2027FriGood FridayViernes Santolong weekendin 138 days
30 Apr 2027FriLabor Day (observed)Día del Trabajo (observado)long weekendin 173 days
1 May 2027SatLabor DayDía del Trabajoweekendin 174 days
24 May 2027MonThe Battle of PichinchaBatalla de Pichinchalong weekendin 197 days
9 Aug 2027MonDeclaration of Independence of Quito (observed)Primer Grito de Independencia (observado)long weekendin 274 days
10 Aug 2027TueDeclaration of Independence of QuitoPrimer Grito de Independenciaweekdayin 275 days
8 Oct 2027FriIndependence of Guayaquil (observed)Independencia de Guayaquil (observado)long weekendin 334 days
9 Oct 2027SatIndependence of GuayaquilIndependencia de Guayaquilweekendin 335 days
1 Nov 2027MonAll Souls' Day (observed)Día de Difuntos (observado)long weekendin 358 days
2 Nov 2027TueAll Souls' DayDía de Difuntosweekdayin 359 days
3 Nov 2027WedIndependence of CuencaIndependencia de Cuencaweekdayin 360 days
24 Dec 2027FriChristmas Day (observed)Navidad (observado)long weekendin 411 days
25 Dec 2027SatChristmas DayNavidadweekendin 412 days
31 Dec 2027FriNew Year's Day (observed)Año Nuevo (observado)long weekendin 418 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 3 JanNew Year's Day3 days
6 Feb to 9 FebCarnival4 days
26 Mar to 28 MarGood Friday3 days
30 Apr to 2 MayLabor Day (observed), Labor Day3 days
22 May to 24 MayThe Battle of Pichincha3 days
7 Aug to 10 AugDeclaration of Independence of Quito (observed), Declaration of Independence of Quito4 days
8 Oct to 10 OctIndependence of Guayaquil (observed), Independence of Guayaquil3 days
30 Oct to 3 NovAll Souls' Day (observed), All Souls' Day, Independence of Cuenca5 days
24 Dec to 26 DecChristmas Day (observed), Christmas Day3 days
31 Dec to 2 JanNew Year's Day (observed)3 days

More on Ecuador

In the API and MCP

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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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