Public Holidays in Ecuador 2024
Complete list of 16 public holidays and observances in Ecuador for 2024. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Maundy ThursdayApril 2, 2026
13 days left 12 Public Holidays
253 Working Days
113 Days Off
3 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Feb 12 | Monday | Carnival | Public |
| Feb 13 | Tuesday | Shrove Tuesday | Public |
| Mar 28 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Public |
| Mar 29 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 24 | Friday | The Battle of Pichincha | Public |
| Jul 24 | Wednesday | The Birthday of Simón Bolívar | Observance |
| Aug 10 | Saturday | Declaration of Independence of Quito | Public |
| Sep 10 | Tuesday | Independence of Guayaquil | Public |
| Oct 31 | Thursday | Flag Day | Observance |
| Nov 2 | Saturday | All Souls' Day | Public |
| Nov 3 | Sunday | Independence of Cuenca | Public |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 31 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
Long Weekends in 2024
Ecuador has 3 long weekends in 2024 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
February 10, 2024 — February 13, 2024 4 days
Carnival, Shrove Tuesday
March 28, 2024 — March 31, 2024 4 days
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday
May 24, 2024 — May 26, 2024 3 days
The Battle of Pichincha
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 2
Mar 2
Apr 0
May 2
Jun 0
Jul 0
Aug 1
Sep 1
Oct 0
Nov 2
Dec 1
Holiday Breakdown
9 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
3 On Weekends
Already non-working days
4 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |