Holiday Guide for Ecuador in 2025

Ecuador information

Population: 17.64m
Capital: Quito
Calling Code: (593)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: United States dollar
Language: Spanish

List of National Holidays in Ecuador in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Ecuador: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday March 3rd Long Weekend! Carnival Monday Ecuador: The Carnival is an annual festival held in several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean in the days before Ash Wednesday
	Tuesday March 4th Carnival Tuesday Ecuador: Carnival Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, takes place on the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent
	Friday April 18th Long Weekend! Good Friday Ecuador: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday April 20th Easter Day Ecuador: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
	Thursday May 1st Labour Day Ecuador: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Friday May 23rd Long Weekend! Anniversary of the Battle of Pichincha (in lieu) Ecuador: The Battle of Pichincha took place on May 24th 1822, on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano, 3,500 meters above sea-level, next to the city of Quito
	Monday August 11th Long Weekend! Independence Day Ecuador: Marks Quito's declaration of independence from Spain in 1809
	Friday October 10th Long Weekend! Independence of Guayaquil Ecuador: Guayaquil declared independence from Spain in 1820, a key victory for the Ecuadorian War of Independence
	Monday November 3rd Long Weekend! Independence of Cuenca Holiday Ecuador: Cuenca achieved its independence from Spain on November 3rd 1820
	Tuesday November 4th All Soul's Day Ecuador: Dedicated to the remembrance of the departed. All Souls' Day follows All Saints' Day.
	Friday December 5th Long Weekend! Foundation of Quito Day (in lieu) Quito: Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded on December 6th 1534 by 204 Spanish settlers.
	Saturday December 6th Foundation of Quito Day Quito: Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded on December 6th 1534 by 204 Spanish settlers.
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Ecuador: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC