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Ecuador Public Holidays 2026

Complete list of public holidays — nationwide & regional

2025 2026 2027
Ecuador observes 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026. This year 1 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, so only 9 reduce the working week. There is 1 clear "bridge day" opportunity this year — where a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, so taking the single adjoining day off turns it into a four-day weekend. The calendar opens with New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and closes with Christmas Day on Friday 25 December.

Nationwide Holidays 2026

10 holidays
🇩🇪 Public Holidays for all of Ecuador
1 Jan 2026 Thu New Year's Day Nationwide
2 Apr 2026 Thu Holy Thursday (Jueves Santo) Nationwide
3 Apr 2026 Fri Good Friday (Viernes Santo) Nationwide
1 May 2026 Fri Labour Day Nationwide
24 May 2026 Sun Battle of Pichincha Day Nationwide
10 Aug 2026 Mon Independence Day (First Cry of Independence 1809) Nationwide
9 Oct 2026 Fri Independence of Guayaquil Nationwide
2 Nov 2026 Mon All Souls' Day (Día de los Difuntos) Nationwide
3 Nov 2026 Tue Independence of Cuenca Nationwide
25 Dec 2026 Fri Christmas Day Nationwide

Regional Holidays 2026

by region