Public Holidays in Ecuador 2021 🇪🇨

Ecuador has 18 public holidays in 2021. The next public holiday is Declaration of Independence of Quito on 10. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Ecuador.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Friday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
15. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Carnival	Public holiday
16. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Carnival	Public holiday
2. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
30. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
1. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
24. May	Monday Long weekend	The Battle of Pichincha	Public holiday
9. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed)	Public holiday
10. Aug	Tuesday Bridge day	Declaration of Independence of Quito	Public holiday
8. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Independence of Guayaquil (observed)	Public holiday
9. Oct	Saturday	Independence of Guayaquil	Public holiday
1. Nov	Monday Long weekend	All Souls' Day (observed)	Public holiday
2. Nov	Tuesday Bridge day	All Souls' Day	Public holiday
3. Nov	Wednesday	Independence of Cuenca	Public holiday
5. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Independence of Cuenca (observed)	Public holiday
24. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
31. Dec	Friday Long weekend	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Ecuador 2021

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day — 1. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Carnival — 15. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Carnival — 16. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 2. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Labor Day (observed) — 30. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
The Battle of Pichincha — 24. May (Monday) — long weekend
Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed) — 9. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Declaration of Independence of Quito — 10. Aug (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Independence of Guayaquil (observed) — 8. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
All Souls' Day (observed) — 1. Nov (Monday) — long weekend
All Souls' Day — 2. Nov (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Independence of Cuenca (observed) — 5. Nov (Friday) — long weekend
Christmas Day (observed) — 24. Dec (Friday) — long weekend
New Year's Day (observed) — 31. Dec (Friday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in Ecuador

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2021 to 2022.

Carnival: 15. Feb 2021 → 1. Mar 2022
Carnival: 16. Feb 2021 → 1. Mar 2022
Good Friday: 2. Apr 2021 → 15. Apr 2022
Labor Day (observed): 30. Apr 2021 → 2. May 2022
Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed): 9. Aug 2021 → 12. Aug 2022
Independence of Guayaquil (observed): 8. Oct 2021 → 10. Oct 2022
Christmas Day (observed): 24. Dec 2021 → 26. Dec 2022

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Holidays in other countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 12 holidays
🇵🇪 Peru 15 holidays
🇨🇴 Colombia 18 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Ecuador have in 2021?

Ecuador observes 18 public holidays in 2021. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Ecuador?

The next public holiday in Ecuador is Declaration of Independence of Quito on 10. Aug.

Are public holidays in Ecuador the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2021.