Public holidays in Ecuador
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| Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1
(Fixed) |
New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | |
| February - March
(Floating) |
Carnival | Carnaval | Date (Monday & Tuesday) varies per liturgical calendar |
| March–April
(Floating) |
Good Friday | Viernes Santo | Date varies per liturgical calendar |
| May 1
(Floating) |
Labour Day | Día del Trabajo | |
| May 24
(Floating) |
The Battle of Pichincha (1822) | Batalla de Pichincha | |
| August 10
(Fixed) |
Declaration of Independence of Ecuador (1809) | Primer Grito de Independencia | |
| October 9
(Floating) |
Independence of Guayaquil (1820) | Independencia de Guayaquil | |
| November 2
(Fixed) |
All Souls' Day | Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos | |
| November 3
(Fixed) |
Independence of Cuenca (1820) | Independencia de Cuenca | |
| December 6
(Fixed) |
Foundation of Quito (1534) | Fundación de Quito | |
| December 25
(Fixed) |
Christmas Day | Día de Navidad |
The anniversary of the annexation of the Galapagos Islands and Charles Darwin's birthday are also celebrated on February 12 as Galapagos DayTemplate:Sfnp ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}} or {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}). This is sometimes described on the mainland as Amazon and Galapagos Day or Orient Day ({{#invoke:Lang|lang}}), as the discovery of the headwaters of the Amazon River by Francisco de Orellana in 1542 is also recorded occurring on the same day.<ref>Template:Citation.</ref>
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