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Ecuador 2027 Public Holidays

16 public holidays

  • Public holiday — A nationwide day off.
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February 2 holidays
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August 2 holidays
September
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November 2 holidays
December 3 holidays

2027 Holiday List · Ecuador

16 public holidays · regional, limited, and observance days included

Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Jan 1 Friday New Year's Day Public holiday 1 January. In many countries the day off moves to the following Monday when it falls on a weekend.
Feb 8 Monday Carnival Public holiday The days before Ash Wednesday, peaking on the Monday and Tuesday.
Feb 9 Tuesday Carnival Public holiday The days before Ash Wednesday, peaking on the Monday and Tuesday.
Mar 26 Friday Good Friday Public holiday The Friday before Easter Sunday.
Apr 30 Friday Day off for Labor Day Public holiday The next available weekday when 1 May falls on a weekend.
May 1 Saturday Labor Day Public holiday 1 May in most countries; the first Monday of September in the United States and Canada.
May 24 Monday The Battle of Pichincha Public holiday
Aug 9 Monday Day off for Independence Day Public holiday The next available weekday when the national day falls on a weekend.
Aug 10 Tuesday Independence Day Public holiday The anniversary of the country's independence — a different date in every country.
Oct 8 Friday Day off for Independence of Guayaquil Public holiday
Oct 9 Saturday Independence of Guayaquil Public holiday
Nov 1 Monday Day off for Independence of Cuenca Public holiday
Nov 2 Tuesday All Souls' Day Public holiday 2 November.
Dec 24 Friday Day off for Christmas Day Public holiday The next available weekday when 25 December falls on a weekend.
Dec 25 Saturday Christmas Day Public holiday 25 December. The day off moves to the following weekday when it falls on a weekend.
Dec 31 Friday Day off for New Year's Day Public holiday The next available weekday when 1 January falls on a weekend.
Show 10 observances and other marked dates
Date Day Holiday Type Notes
Mar 20 Saturday March Equinox Observance Around 20 March.
Mar 25 Thursday Maundy Thursday Observance The Thursday before Easter Sunday.
Mar 27 Saturday Holy Saturday Observance The Saturday before Easter Sunday.
Mar 28 Sunday Easter Sunday Observance The first Sunday after the first full moon on or after 21 March, so the date moves between 22 March and 25 April.
Jun 21 Monday June Solstice Observance Around 21 June.
Jul 24 Saturday Simón Bolívar's Birthday Memorial Observance
Sep 23 Thursday September Equinox Observance Around 22 September.
Nov 3 Wednesday Independence of Cuenca Observance
Dec 21 Tuesday December Solstice Observance Around 21 December.
Dec 31 Friday New Year's Eve Observance 31 December.

About these holidays

New Year's Day

1 January. In many countries the day off moves to the following Monday when it falls on a weekend.

The first day of the Gregorian calendar year, and the most widely observed public holiday in the world — a day off in almost every country that uses the Gregorian calendar, regardless of religion. Several countries extend the break to 2 January, and some in East Asia keep both the Gregorian and a separate lunar new year.

Carnival

The days before Ash Wednesday, peaking on the Monday and Tuesday.

The festive season before Lent. In Brazil, much of the Caribbean, and parts of Europe it brings several days of official or de facto closure; elsewhere the same dates pass as ordinary working days.

Good Friday

The Friday before Easter Sunday.

Commemorates the crucifixion, and is the most widely observed Christian public holiday after Christmas. Together with Easter Monday it produces a four-day weekend in much of Europe, the Commonwealth and Latin America. In several countries it also carries trading or entertainment restrictions beyond the day off itself.

Day off for Labor Day

The next available weekday when 1 May falls on a weekend.

The substitute day for Labour Day.

Labor Day

1 May in most countries; the first Monday of September in the United States and Canada.

The workers' holiday. Almost everywhere it falls on 1 May; in the United States and Canada it was deliberately placed in September to avoid the associations of May Day.

Day off for Independence Day

The next available weekday when the national day falls on a weekend.

The substitute day for a country's independence day.

Independence Day

The anniversary of the country's independence — a different date in every country.

The national day of a country that gained independence from another state, and typically its most important secular holiday. Over a hundred countries observe one, on dates ranging across the whole calendar.

All Souls' Day

2 November.

Commemorates the departed, the day after All Saints'. A public holiday in Brazil, Mexico, Portugal's former colonies and several Central European countries.

Day off for Christmas Day

The next available weekday when 25 December falls on a weekend.

A substitute day off. Most countries that guarantee a fixed number of public holidays move the day off to the following weekday when the holiday itself lands on a weekend — the substitute day is a genuine day off, not a formality.

Christmas Day

25 December. The day off moves to the following weekday when it falls on a weekend.

The most widely observed public holiday after New Year's Day, a day off in the great majority of countries including many with no Christian majority, where it functions as a secular end-of-year holiday. Orthodox churches following the Julian calendar keep it on 7 January instead.

Day off for New Year's Day

The next available weekday when 1 January falls on a weekend.

The substitute day for New Year's Day.

Official source: Google Calendar official holidays · timeanddate.com