Holidays and Observances in Ecuador in 2021
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Feb 15 | Monday | Carnival | National holiday |
| Feb 16 | Tuesday | Carnival | National holiday |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 1 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 2 | Friday | Good Friday | National holiday, Christian |
| Apr 3 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 4 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Apr 30 | Friday | Day off for Labor Day / May Day | National holiday |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labor Day / May Day | National holiday |
| May 24 | Monday | The Battle of Pichincha | National holiday |
| Jun 20 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 24 | Saturday | Simón Bolívar's Birthday Memorial | Observance |
| Aug 9 | Monday | Day off for Independence Day | National holiday |
| Aug 10 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Observance |
| Sep 22 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 8 | Friday | Day off for Independence of Guayaquil | National holiday |
| Oct 9 | Saturday | Independence of Guayaquil | National holiday |
| Nov 1 | Monday | Day off for Independence of Cuenca | National holiday |
| Nov 2 | Tuesday | All Souls' Day | National holiday |
| Nov 3 | Wednesday | Independence of Cuenca | Observance |
| Dec 6 | Monday | Foundation of Quito | Local holiday |
| Dec 21 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Friday | Day off for Christmas Day | National holiday, Christian |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | National holiday, Christian |
| Dec 31 | Friday | Day off for New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Dec 31 | Friday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
