Public holidays in Ecuador 2027
Ecuador has 11 public holidays in 2027. 8 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 6 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 247 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
11public holidays
14weekday days off, substitutes included
247working days in 2027
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Carnival | |
| Tuesday | Carnival | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Friday | Labor Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Labor Day | |
| Monday | The Battle of Pichincha | |
| Monday | Declaration of Independence of Quito observed | |
| Tuesday | Declaration of Independence of Quito | |
| Friday | Independence of Guayaquil observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Independence of Guayaquil | |
| Monday | All Souls' Day observed | |
| Tuesday | All Souls' Day | |
| Wednesday | Independence of Cuenca | |
| Friday | Christmas Day observed | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | |
| Friday | New Year's Day observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 14 | 247 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 4 daysSat 6 to Tue 9 February 2027Carnival
- 3 daysFri 26 to Sun 28 March 2027Good Friday
- 3 daysFri 30 April to Sun 2 May 2027Labor Day
- 3 daysSat 22 to Mon 24 May 2027The Battle of Pichincha
- 4 daysSat 7 to Tue 10 August 2027Declaration of Independence of Quito
- 3 daysFri 8 to Sun 10 October 2027Independence of Guayaquil
- 5 daysSat 30 October to Wed 3 November 2027All Souls' Day, Independence of Cuenca
- 3 daysFri 24 to Sun 26 December 2027Christmas Day
- 3 daysFri 31 December 2027 to Sun 2 January 2028New Year's Day
Questions about 2027 in Ecuador
- How many working days are there in Ecuador in 2027?
- 247 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 14 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Ecuador have in 2027?
- 11 public holidays, plus 6 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Labor Day (1 May 2027), Independence of Guayaquil (9 October 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Ecuador?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Ecuador 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Ecuador has 11 public holidays and 247 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/ecuador/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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