Public Holidays in Ecuador — 2028
There are 11 public holidays in Ecuador in 2028 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
1 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 10 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 6 before July and 5 after it — with February the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 78 days, from Wednesday, May 24, 2028 to Thursday, August 10, 2028; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
6 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 1 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Ecuador sits in South America, is run from Quito, pays in Us Dollar, and has about 17.6M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 11
- Days off work
- 10
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- February (2)
- Longest gap
- 78 days
- Capital
- Quito
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo |
| Mon, Feb 28 | Monday | Carnival | Carnaval |
| Tue, Feb 29 | Tuesday | Carnival | Carnaval |
| Fri, Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| Mon, May 1 | Monday | International Workers' Day | |
| Wed, May 24 | Wednesday | The Battle of Pichincha | Batalla de Pichincha |
| Thu, Aug 10 | Thursday | Declaration of Independence of Quito | Primer Grito de Independencia |
| Mon, Oct 9 | Monday | Independence of Guayaquil | Independencia de Guayaquil |
| Thu, Nov 2 | Thursday | All Souls' Day | Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos |
| Fri, Nov 3 | Friday | Independence of Cuenca | Independencia de Cuenca |
| Mon, Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Día de Navidad |
How many public holidays does Ecuador have in 2028?
11 — of which 10 fall on a working day and 1 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Ecuador in 2028?
Año Nuevo on Saturday, January 1, 2028. The last one of the year is Día de Navidad on Monday, December 25, 2028.
Which days are the weekend in Ecuador?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Ecuador in 2028?
Between Wednesday, May 24, 2028 and Thursday, August 10, 2028 — 78 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2028 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 11 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.