Ecuador Holidays in 2023
List of public holidays in Ecuador 2023 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Sunday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| 2nd January | Monday | Day off for New Year's Day | National holiday |
| 6th February | Monday | Public Holiday | National holiday |
| 20th February | Monday | Carnival | National holiday |
| 21st February | Tuesday | Carnival | National holiday |
| 20th March | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
| 6th April | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| 7th April | Friday | Good Friday | National holiday, Christian |
| 8th April | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| 9th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| 1st May | Monday | Labor Day / May Day | National holiday |
| 24th May | Wednesday | The Battle of Pichincha | National holiday |
| 26th May | Friday | Day off for The Battle of Pichincha | National holiday |
| 21st June | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| 24th July | Monday | Simón Bolívar's Birthday Memorial | Observance |
| 10th August | Thursday | Independence Day | National holiday |
| 11th August | Friday | Day off for Independence Day | National holiday |
| 23rd September | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| 9th October | Monday | Independence of Guayaquil | National holiday |
| 2nd November | Thursday | All Souls' Day | National holiday |
| 3rd November | Friday | Independence of Cuenca | National holiday |
| 6th December | Wednesday | Foundation of Quito | Local holiday |
| 21st December | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Monday | Christmas Day | National holiday, Christian |
| 31st December | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Ecuador. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Ecuador this year in 2023?
There are 15 holidays in Ecuador in 2023
How to retrieve the Ecuador holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=EC&year=2023 API to retrieve this list of Ecuador holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'EC', year: '2023'});
console.log(holidays);