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Independencia de Cuenca
Independence of Cuenca
Tuesday, 3 Nov 2026 · Ecuador · Nationwide · Public holiday
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Bridge day check
Falls on a Tuesday. Book the Monday off and you get a four-day weekend — expect a lot of colleagues to do exactly that.
Book off 2 Nov 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
Do shops and banks close?
Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
Getting around
Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
These notes come from the day's official classification rather than country-specific reporting, so treat them as general guidance for Ecuador.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 3 Nov 20253-day break
2026Tuesday · 3 Nov 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Wednesday · 3 Nov 20271-day break
2028Friday · 3 Nov 20283-day break
2029Saturday · 3 Nov 20292-day break
See the full Ecuador holiday calendar or count the working days.