Ecuador public holidays 2025
12 public holidays
Ecuador: 12 public holidays in 2025. 9 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).
Ecuador: list of public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's DayAño Nuevo |
| Mar 3 | Monday | CarnivalCarnaval |
| Mar 4 | Tuesday | Shrove TuesdayCarnaval |
| Apr 17 | Thursday | Maundy ThursdayJueves Santo |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good FridayViernes Santo |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labour DayDía del Trabajador |
| May 24 | Saturday | The Battle of PichinchaBatalla del Pichincha |
| Aug 10 | Sunday | Declaration of Independence of QuitoDía del Primer Grito de Independencia de Quito |
| Sep 10 | Wednesday | Independence of GuayaquilIndependencia de Guayaquil |
| Nov 2 | Sunday | All Souls' DayDía de los Difuntos |
| Nov 3 | Monday | Independence of CuencaIndependencia de Cuenca |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas DayNavidad |
Long weekends in 2025
- Monday, March 3: Carnival gives a three-day weekend.
- Tuesday, March 4: Shrove Tuesday gives four days off if you take Monday, March 3 as a bridge day.
- Thursday, April 17: Maundy Thursday gives four days off if you take Friday, April 18 as a bridge day.
- Friday, April 18: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend.
- Thursday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day.
- Monday, November 3: Independence of Cuenca gives a three-day weekend.
- Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.
On a weekend this year: The Battle of Pichincha (Saturday, May 24); Declaration of Independence of Quito (Sunday, August 10); All Souls' Day (Sunday, November 2).
Holidays by month
- January1
- February0
- March2
- April2
- May2
- June0
- July0
- August1
- September1
- October0
- November2
- December1
Other dates in 2025 (not days off for everyone)
- April 20: Easter Sunday (observance)
- July 24: The Birthday of Simón Bolívar (observance)
- October 31: Flag Day (observance)
- December 31: New Year's Eve (observance)
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Ecuador: how many public holidays are there in 2025?
There are 12 public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1); Carnival (March 3); Shrove Tuesday (March 4); Maundy Thursday (April 17); Good Friday (April 18); Labour Day (May 1); The Battle of Pichincha (May 24); Declaration of Independence of Quito (August 10); Independence of Guayaquil (September 10); All Souls' Day (November 2); Independence of Cuenca (November 3); Christmas Day (December 25).
Ecuador: which 2025 holidays make a long weekend?
Monday, March 3: Carnival gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, March 4: Shrove Tuesday gives four days off if you take Monday, March 3 as a bridge day. Thursday, April 17: Maundy Thursday gives four days off if you take Friday, April 18 as a bridge day. Friday, April 18: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day. Monday, November 3: Independence of Cuenca gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.
Ecuador: are there regional holidays?
No regional holidays are listed: the 12 public holidays of 2025 apply to the whole country.
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