# Public holidays in Ecuador 2025

Ecuador has 11 public holidays in 2025. 8 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 5 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/ecuador/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ec/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ec/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ec/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ec.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 11 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 5 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 13 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 248 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-03-03 | Monday | Carnival |
| 2025-03-04 | Tuesday | Carnival |
| 2025-04-18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | Labor Day |
| 2025-05-02 | Friday | Labor Day (observed) |
| 2025-05-23 | Friday | The Battle of Pichincha (observed) |
| 2025-05-24 | Saturday | The Battle of Pichincha |
| 2025-08-10 | Sunday | Declaration of Independence of Quito |
| 2025-08-11 | Monday | Declaration of Independence of Quito (observed) |
| 2025-10-09 | Thursday | Independence of Guayaquil |
| 2025-10-10 | Friday | Independence of Guayaquil (observed) |
| 2025-11-02 | Sunday | All Souls' Day |
| 2025-11-03 | Monday | Independence of Cuenca |
| 2025-11-04 | Tuesday | All Souls' Day (observed) |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |

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

## Working days per month in 2025

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 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |

## Long weekends in 2025

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

- 4 days, Sat 1 to Tue 4 March 2025: Carnival
- 3 days, Fri 18 to Sun 20 April 2025: Good Friday
- 4 days, Thu 1 to Sun 4 May 2025: Labor Day
- 3 days, Fri 23 to Sun 25 May 2025: The Battle of Pichincha
- 3 days, Sat 9 to Mon 11 August 2025: Declaration of Independence of Quito
- 4 days, Thu 9 to Sun 12 October 2025: Independence of Guayaquil
- 4 days, Sat 1 to Tue 4 November 2025: All Souls' Day, Independence of Cuenca

## Bridge days in 2025

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

- Take off Friday 26 December 2025 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025 (4 days): Christmas Day

## Questions about 2025 in Ecuador

**How many working days are there in Ecuador in 2025?** 248 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Ecuador have in 2025?** 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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