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Ecuador Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Ecuador
Ecuador has 11 national public holidays in 2025. 8 of them fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. There are 3 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Ecuador public holidays 2025 — 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 |
| Weekend | Declaration of Independence of Quito | Primer Grito de Independencia | Public holiday |
| Independence of Guayaquil | Independencia de Guayaquil | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | All Souls' Day | 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 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March 2
April 1
May 2
June
July
August 1
September
October 1
November 2
December 1
Long weekends in Ecuador 2025
3 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 1 Mar – Tue 4 Mar
No leave needed
Fri 18 Apr – Sun 20 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Thu 9 Oct – Sun 12 Oct
Take off Fri 10 Oct
Sat 1 Nov – Mon 3 Nov
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
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.