# Public holidays in Ecuador 2024

Ecuador has 11 public holidays in 2024. 8 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 5 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 249 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/ecuador/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ec/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ec/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ec/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ec.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 11 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 5 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 13 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 249 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-02-12 | Monday | Carnival |
| 2024-02-13 | Tuesday | Carnival |
| 2024-03-29 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | Labor Day |
| 2024-05-03 | Friday | Labor Day (observed) |
| 2024-05-24 | Friday | The Battle of Pichincha |
| 2024-08-09 | Friday | Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed) |
| 2024-08-10 | Saturday | Declaration of Independence of Quito |
| 2024-10-09 | Wednesday | Independence of Guayaquil |
| 2024-10-11 | Friday | Independence of Guayaquil (observed) |
| 2024-11-01 | Friday | All Souls' Day (observed) |
| 2024-11-02 | Saturday | All Souls' Day |
| 2024-11-03 | Sunday | Independence of Cuenca |
| 2024-11-04 | Monday | Independence of Cuenca (observed) |
| 2024-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 13 | 249 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024: New Year's Day
- 4 days, Sat 10 to Tue 13 February 2024: Carnival
- 3 days, Fri 29 to Sun 31 March 2024: Good Friday
- 3 days, Fri 3 to Sun 5 May 2024: Labor Day
- 3 days, Fri 24 to Sun 26 May 2024: The Battle of Pichincha
- 3 days, Fri 9 to Sun 11 August 2024: Declaration of Independence of Quito
- 3 days, Fri 11 to Sun 13 October 2024: Independence of Guayaquil
- 4 days, Fri 1 to Mon 4 November 2024: All Souls' Day, Independence of Cuenca

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Thursday 2 May 2024 for Wed 1 to Sun 5 May 2024 (5 days): Labor Day
- Take off Thursday 10 October 2024 for Wed 9 to Sun 13 October 2024 (5 days): Independence of Guayaquil

## Questions about 2024 in Ecuador

**How many working days are there in Ecuador in 2024?** 249 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Ecuador have in 2024?** 11 public holidays, plus 5 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Ecuador?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Ecuador 2024](https://openworkdays.com/ecuador/2024.md)
- [Ecuador 2025](https://openworkdays.com/ecuador/2025.md)
- [Ecuador 2026](https://openworkdays.com/ecuador/2026.md)
- [Ecuador 2027](https://openworkdays.com/ecuador/2027.md)
- [Ecuador 2028](https://openworkdays.com/ecuador/2028.md)
- [Ecuador 2029](https://openworkdays.com/ecuador/2029.md)
- [Ecuador 2030](https://openworkdays.com/ecuador/2030.md)

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