Public holidays in Ecuador, 2027
Ecuador has 12 public holidays in 2027. 10 fall on a working day and 2 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
12 of 12 holidays
- 01 01 Año Nuevo Friday
- 08 02 Carnaval Monday
- 09 02 Carnaval Tuesday
- 25 03 Jueves Santo Thursday
- 26 03 Viernes Santo Friday
- 01 05 Día del Trabajador Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 24 05 Batalla del Pichincha Monday
- 10 08 Día del Primer Grito de Independencia de Quito Tuesday
- 10 09 Independencia de Guayaquil Friday
- 02 11 Día de los Difuntos Tuesday
- 03 11 Independencia de Cuenca Wednesday
- 25 12 Navidad Saturday · falls on a weekend
2027 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 2027?
12, of which 10 fall on a working day and 2 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. 2 of Ecuador's land on one, and most countries do not move them.