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Ecuador Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Ecuador
Ecuador has 11 national public holidays in 2026. 10 of them fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. The next public holiday is All Souls' Day on Monday, 2 November (in 6 days). There are 7 long weekends and 1 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
All Souls' Day
Monday, 2 November 2026 · Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos
Ecuador public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | Public holiday | |
| Carnival | Carnaval | Public holiday | |
| Carnival | Carnaval | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| International Workers' Day | International Workers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | The Battle of Pichincha | Batalla de Pichincha | Public holiday |
| Declaration of Independence of Quito | Primer Grito de Independencia | Public holiday | |
| Independence of Guayaquil | Independencia de Guayaquil | Public holiday | |
| All Souls' Day Next | Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos | Public holiday | |
| Independence of Cuenca | Independencia de Cuenca | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Día de Navidad | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Ecuador holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February 2
March
April 1
May 2
June
July
August 1
September
October 1
November 2
December 1
Long weekends in Ecuador 2026
7 long weekends come for free, and 1 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
Take off Fri 2 Jan
Sat 14 Feb – Tue 17 Feb
No leave needed
Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr
No leave needed
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
No leave needed
Sat 8 Aug – Mon 10 Aug
No leave needed
Fri 9 Oct – Sun 11 Oct
No leave needed
Sat 31 Oct – Tue 3 Nov
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed
Planning a trip to Ecuador?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.