Public holidays in Ecuador 2025
16 nationwide public holidays in 2025.
Nationwide holidays 2025
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 1 January 2025 | New Year's Day Año Nuevo | Año Nuevo |
| Monday 3 March 2025 | Carnival Carnaval | Carnaval |
| Tuesday 4 March 2025 | Carnival Carnaval | Carnaval |
| Friday 18 April 2025 | Good Friday Religious Viernes Santo | Viernes Santo |
| Thursday 1 May 2025 | Labor Day Día del Trabajo | Día del Trabajo |
| Friday 2 May 2025 | Labor Day (observed) Día del Trabajo (observado) Observed day off for Labor Day (Thu 1 May) | Día del Trabajo (observado) |
| Friday 23 May 2025 | The Battle of Pichincha (observed) National day Batalla de Pichincha (observado) Observed day off for The Battle of Pichincha (Sat 24 May) | Batalla de Pichincha (observado) |
| Saturday 24 May 2025 | The Battle of Pichincha National day Batalla de Pichincha | Batalla de Pichincha |
| Sunday 10 August 2025 | Declaration of Independence of Quito National day Primer Grito de Independencia | Primer Grito de Independencia |
| Monday 11 August 2025 | Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed) National day Primer Grito de Independencia (observado) Observed day off for Declaration of Independence of Quito (Sun 10 Aug) | Primer Grito de Independencia (observado) |
| Thursday 9 October 2025 | Independence of Guayaquil National day Independencia de Guayaquil | Independencia de Guayaquil |
| Friday 10 October 2025 | Independence of Guayaquil (observed) National day Independencia de Guayaquil (observado) Observed day off for Independence of Guayaquil (Thu 9 Oct) | Independencia de Guayaquil (observado) |
| Sunday 2 November 2025 | All Souls' Day Religious Día de Difuntos | Día de Difuntos |
| Monday 3 November 2025 | Independence of Cuenca National day Independencia de Cuenca | Independencia de Cuenca |
| Tuesday 4 November 2025 | All Souls' Day (observed) Religious Día de Difuntos (observado) Observed day off for All Souls' Day (Sun 2 Nov) | Día de Difuntos (observado) |
| Thursday 25 December 2025 | Christmas Day Religious Navidad | Navidad |
Long weekends and bridge days 2025
Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Ecuador (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.
Long weekends
- Sat 1 Mar – Tue 4 Mar · 4 days offCarnivalTypically in Quito: high 22°C (72°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 94% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Fri 18 Apr – Sun 20 Apr · 3 days offGood FridayTypically in Quito: high 23°C (73°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 89% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May · 4 days offLabor Day, Labor Day (observed)Typically in Quito: high 24°C (75°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 97% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Fri 23 May – Sun 25 May · 3 days offThe Battle of Pichincha (observed), The Battle of PichinchaTypically in Quito: high 24°C (75°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 69% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Sat 9 Aug – Mon 11 Aug · 3 days offDeclaration of Independence of Quito, Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed)Typically in Quito: high 26°C (79°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 19% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Thu 9 Oct – Sun 12 Oct · 4 days offIndependence of Guayaquil, Independence of Guayaquil (observed)Typically in Quito: high 24°C (75°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 61% of daysShow on calendar ↓
- Sat 1 Nov – Tue 4 Nov · 4 days offAll Souls' Day, Independence of Cuenca, All Souls' Day (observed)Typically in Quito: high 23°C (73°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 64% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Bridge days
Leave planner 2025
Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.
- Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Feb) get 5 days in a rowFri 28 Feb – Tue 4 Mar · CarnivalShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Sun 20 Apr · Good FridayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Wed 30 Apr) get 5 days in a rowWed 30 Apr – Sun 4 May · Labor Day, Labor Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Thu 22 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 22 May – Sun 25 May · The Battle of Pichincha (observed), The Battle of PichinchaShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Wed 8 Oct) get 5 days in a rowWed 8 Oct – Sun 12 Oct · Independence of Guayaquil, Independence of Guayaquil (observed)Show on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 31 Oct) get 5 days in a rowFri 31 Oct – Tue 4 Nov · All Souls' Day, Independence of Cuenca, All Souls' Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
2025 calendar
Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.
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Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.
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