Public holidays in Ecuador, 2026
Ecuador has 12 public holidays in 2026. 11 fall on a working day and 1 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
12 of 12 holidays
- 01 01 Año Nuevo Thursday
- 16 02 Carnaval Monday
- 17 02 Carnaval Tuesday
- 02 04 Jueves Santo Thursday
- 03 04 Viernes Santo Friday
- 01 05 Día del Trabajador Friday
- 24 05 Batalla del Pichincha Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 10 08 Día del Primer Grito de Independencia de Quito Monday
- 10 09 Independencia de Guayaquil Thursday
- 02 11 Día de los Difuntos Monday
- 03 11 Independencia de Cuenca Tuesday
- 25 12 Navidad Friday
2026 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Ecuador have in 2026?
12, of which 11 fall on a working day and 1 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 1 of Ecuador's land on one, and most countries do not move them.