Public Holidays in Ecuador 2022 🇪🇨
Ecuador has 17 public holidays in 2022. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Carnival | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Carnival | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Labor Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | The Battle of Pichincha (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | The Battle of Pichincha | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Declaration of Independence of Quito | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Independence of Guayaquil | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Independence of Guayaquil (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | All Souls' Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Independence of Cuenca | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | All Souls' Day (observed); Independence of Cuenca (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day (observed) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Ecuador 2022
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Carnival — (Monday) — long weekend
- Carnival — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Labor Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- The Battle of Pichincha (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- The Battle of Pichincha — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Independence of Guayaquil (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Independence of Cuenca — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- All Souls' Day (observed); Independence of Cuenca (observed) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day (observed) — (Monday) — 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 2022 to 2023.
- Carnival: →
- Carnival: →
- Good Friday: →
- The Battle of Pichincha (observed): →
- Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed): →
