Home › Ecuador › 2026 EC Ecuador public holidays 2026: 12 holidays, 3 long weekends In 2026, Ecuador has 12 public holidays: 11 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 3 long weekends. Carnival falls on February 16, 2026, and February is the busiest month.
Year at a glance 12 Public holidays 11 On weekdays 250 Working days in year 9 Longest break (days) February Busiest month Public holidays in 2026 Date Weekday Holiday Substitute day January 1, 2026 Thursday New Year's Day — February 16, 2026 Monday Carnival — February 17, 2026 Tuesday Shrove Tuesday — April 2, 2026 Thursday Maundy Thursday — April 3, 2026 Friday Good Friday — May 1, 2026 Friday Labour Day — May 24, 2026 Sunday The Battle of Pichincha — August 10, 2026 Monday Declaration of Independence of Quito — September 10, 2026 Thursday Independence of Guayaquil — November 2, 2026 Monday All Souls' Day — November 3, 2026 Tuesday Independence of Cuenca — December 25, 2026 Friday Christmas Day —
2026 calendar January 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
June 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
September 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
October 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December 2026 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Holidays on weekend days Holiday Date Weekday / Substitute day The Battle of Pichincha May 24, 2026 Sunday
Long weekends and bridge days Date Days off vacation days Holiday January 1, 2026 – January 4, 2026 4 1 New Year's Day February 14, 2026 – February 17, 2026 4 No leave needed Carnival, Shrove Tuesday February 14, 2026 – February 22, 2026 9 3 Carnival, Shrove Tuesday April 2, 2026 – April 5, 2026 4 No leave needed Maundy Thursday, Good Friday March 28, 2026 – April 5, 2026 9 3 Maundy Thursday, Good Friday May 1, 2026 – May 3, 2026 3 No leave needed Labour Day April 25, 2026 – May 3, 2026 9 4 Labour Day
Moving holidays Holiday Date Moving holidays Carnival February 16, 2026 15 earlier Shrove Tuesday February 17, 2026 15 earlier Maundy Thursday April 2, 2026 15 earlier Good Friday April 3, 2026 15 earlier
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