2023

2024

New Year's Day

1 January 

1 January

Carnival

20–21 February 

12–13 February

Good Friday

7 April

29 March

Easter Sunday

9 April

31 March

Labour Day

1 May

1 May

Battle of Pichincha Day

26 May

24 May

Independence Day

10 August

9–10 August

Guayaquil Independence Day

9 October

9 October

All Souls' Day

2 November

31 October

Cuenca Independence Day

3 November

4 November

Christmas Day

25 December

25 December

*Midweek public holidays are sometimes moved to the preceding Monday or the following Friday to make a long weekend.

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