Public holidays 2026 in Ecuador

Official holiday calendar, long weekends and working days.

12

holidays

2

long weekends

250

working days

Next holiday: Christmas Day
Friday, December 25, 2026 · in 51 days
DateDayHolidayScopeCountdown
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNational
February 16MondayCarnivalNational
February 17TuesdayShrove TuesdayNational
April 2ThursdayMaundy ThursdayNational
April 3FridayGood FridayNational
May 1FridayLabour DayNational
May 24SundayThe Battle of PichinchaNational
August 10MondayDeclaration of Independence of QuitoNational
September 10ThursdayIndependence of GuayaquilNational
November 2MondayAll Souls' DayNational
November 3TuesdayIndependence of CuencaNational
December 25FridayChristmas DayNational

2026 holidays by province

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In 2026 there are 12 official public holidays in Ecuador. 1 fall on a weekend, so the year has 250 working days (Monday to Friday).

The next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026 (51 days away).

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Long weekends 2026 in Ecuador

We found 2 possible long weekends: take the listed days off to join the holiday and the weekend.

HolidayDays to take offTotal days off
New Year's DayFriday January 24 days
Independence of GuayaquilFriday September 114 days

Working days per month in 2026

Count the working days between two dates with these holidays already excluded:

Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca, Santo Domingo, Ambato, Portoviejo, Machala, Loja, Manta, Riobamba, Galapagos.

MonthWorking days
January21
February18
March22
April20
May20
June22
July23
August20
September21
October22
November19
December22
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Frequently asked questions

12 official holidays, 11 of them on weekdays.

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