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Ecuador Holidays 2028: Public Holidays in Ecuador
Ecuador has 11 national public holidays in 2028. 10 of them fall on a weekday and 1 on a weekend. There are 7 long weekends and 1 more if you take a bridge day off.
Ecuador public holidays 2028 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend | New Year's Day Next | 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 | |
| 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 | 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 2028
- 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 2028
7 long weekends come for free, and 1 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 26 Feb – Tue 29 Feb
No leave needed
Fri 14 Apr – Sun 16 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May
No leave needed
Thu 10 Aug – Sun 13 Aug
Take off Fri 11 Aug
Sat 7 Oct – Mon 9 Oct
No leave needed
Thu 2 Nov – Sun 5 Nov
No leave needed
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec
No leave needed
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan
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.