Ecuador has a total of 24 holidays in 2023. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year's Day
Sunday, January 1, 2023
Day off for New Year's Day
Monday, January 2, 2023
Public Holiday
Monday, February 6, 2023
Carnival
Monday, February 20, 2023
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2023
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Good Friday
Friday, April 7, 2023
Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 9, 2023
Labor Day / May Day
Monday, May 1, 2023
The Battle of Pichincha
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Day off for The Battle of Pichincha
Friday, May 26, 2023
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Simón Bolívar's Birthday Memorial
Monday, July 24, 2023
Independence Day
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Day off for Independence Day
Friday, August 11, 2023
September Equinox
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Independence of Guayaquil
Monday, October 9, 2023
All Souls' Day
Thursday, November 2, 2023
Independence of Cuenca
Friday, November 3, 2023
Foundation of Quito
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
December Solstice
Friday, December 22, 2023
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2023
New Year's Eve
Sunday, December 31, 2023