Ecuador records 11 holidays in 2026. 11 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. Not one public holiday lands on a weekend in 2026 — every single one falls on a working day. Año Nuevo (1 Jan 2026) and Carnaval (17 Feb 2026) sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Feb, with 2 of them. The longest run without one is 77 days, between 25 May 2026 and 10 Aug 2026. The next is Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos on 2 Nov 2026.
Año Nuevo
New Year's Day · Nationwide
Carnaval
Carnival · Nationwide
Carnaval
Carnival · Nationwide
Viernes Santo
Good Friday · Nationwide
Día del Trabajo
International Workers' Day · Nationwide
Batalla de Pichincha
The Battle of Pichincha · Nationwide
Primer Grito de Independencia
Declaration of Independence of Quito · Nationwide
Independencia de Guayaquil
Independence of Guayaquil · Nationwide
Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos
All Souls' Day · Nationwide
Independencia de Cuenca
Independence of Cuenca · Nationwide
Día de Navidad
Christmas Day · Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in Ecuador for 2026.