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Ecuador public holidays 2027: 12 holidays, 4 long weekends

In 2027, Ecuador has 12 public holidays: 10 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 4 long weekends. Carnival falls on February 8, 2027, and February is the busiest month.

Year at a glance

12Public holidays
10On weekdays
251Working days in year
9Longest break (days)
FebruaryBusiest month

Public holidays in 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Substitute day
January 1, 2027	Friday	New Year's Day	—
February 8, 2027	Monday	Carnival	—
February 9, 2027	Tuesday	Shrove Tuesday	—
March 25, 2027	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	—
March 26, 2027	Friday	Good Friday	—
May 1, 2027	Saturday	Labour Day	—
May 24, 2027	Monday	The Battle of Pichincha	—
August 10, 2027	Tuesday	Declaration of Independence of Quito	—
September 10, 2027	Friday	Independence of Guayaquil	—
November 2, 2027	Tuesday	All Souls' Day	—
November 3, 2027	Wednesday	Independence of Cuenca	—
December 25, 2027	Saturday	Christmas Day	—

2027 calendar

Holiday
Weekend

Holidays on weekend days

Holiday	Date	Weekday / Substitute day
Labour Day	May 1, 2027	Saturday
Christmas Day	December 25, 2027	Saturday

Long weekends and bridge days

Date	Days off	vacation days	Holiday
January 1, 2027 – January 3, 2027	3	No leave needed	New Year's Day
February 6, 2027 – February 9, 2027	4	No leave needed	Carnival, Shrove Tuesday
February 6, 2027 – February 14, 2027	9	3	Carnival, Shrove Tuesday
March 25, 2027 – March 28, 2027	4	No leave needed	Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
March 20, 2027 – March 28, 2027	9	3	Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
May 22, 2027 – May 24, 2027	3	No leave needed	The Battle of Pichincha
May 22, 2027 – May 30, 2027	9	4	The Battle of Pichincha
August 7, 2027 – August 10, 2027	4	1	Declaration of Independence of Quito

Moving holidays

Holiday	Date	Moving holidays
Carnival	February 8, 2027	8 earlier
Shrove Tuesday	February 9, 2027	8 earlier
Maundy Thursday	March 25, 2027	8 earlier
Good Friday	March 26, 2027	8 earlier

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