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Public holidays in Ecuador 2026
Ecuador has 11 public holiday dates in 2026, 10 of them on a working day, and 8 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 46 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 53 days
- Mon, Feb 8Carnivalin 91 days
2026 holiday calendar
12 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Feb 16 | Mon | Carnival | passed |
| Feb 17 | Tue | Carnival | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 24 | Sun | The Battle of Pichincha | passed |
| May 25 | Mon | The Battle of Pichincha observed | passed |
| Aug 10 | Mon | Declaration of Independence of Quito | passed |
| Oct 9 | Fri | Independence of Guayaquil | passed |
| Nov 2 | Mon | All Souls' Day | passed |
| Nov 3 | Tue | Independence of Cuenca | passed |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 46 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17Carnival4 days
- Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5Good Friday3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25The Battle of Pichincha3 days
- Sat, Aug 8 – Mon, Aug 10Declaration of Independence of Quito3 days
- Fri, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 11Independence of Guayaquil3 days
- Sat, Oct 31 – Tue, Nov 3All Souls' Day, Independence of Cuenca4 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
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