Ecuador 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Ecuador for year 2026

Ecuador - 2026 Holidays
21 of 21 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayNational Holiday
Feb 17, 2026TuesdayCarnivalNational Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 2, 2026ThursdayMaundy ThursdayObservance, Christian
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayNational Holiday, Christian
Apr 4, 2026SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance, Christian
Apr 5, 2026SundayEaster SundayObservance, Christian
May 1, 2026FridayLabor Day / May DayNational Holiday
May 24, 2026SundayThe Battle of PichinchaNational Holiday
May 25, 2026MondayDay off for The Battle of PichinchaNational Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 24, 2026FridaySimón Bolívar's Birthday MemorialObservance
Aug 10, 2026MondayIndependence DayNational Holiday
Sep 22, 2026TuesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 9, 2026FridayIndependence of GuayaquilNational Holiday
Nov 2, 2026MondayAll Souls' DayNational Holiday
Nov 3, 2026TuesdayIndependence of CuencaNational Holiday
Dec 6, 2026SundayFoundation of QuitoLocal holiday
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayNational Holiday, Christian
Dec 31, 2026ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Ecuador. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Ecuador this year in 2026?

There are 11 public holidays in Ecuador in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Ecuador holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=EC&year=2026 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: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=EC&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"