Public holidays in Ecuador in 2026

12 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
Carnival
Shrove Tuesday
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Labour Day
The Battle of Pichincha
Declaration of Independence of Quito
Independence of Guayaquil
All Souls' Day
Independence of Cuenca
Christmas Day
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in Ecuador in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 21
February 18
March 22
April 20
May 20
June 22
July 23
August 20
September 21
October 22
November 19
December 22
Total 250

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).