January 1: New Year
Carnival: February or March
Good Friday
Easter dates change each year depending on Ash Wednesday.
May 1: Labor Day
May 24: Battle of Pichincha
May 26: Corpus Christi
July 24: Birth of Simon Bolivar
August 10: Independence Day
October 9: Independence of Guayaquil
November 2: Day of the Dead
November 3: Independence of Cuenca
December 6: Foundation of Quito
December 25: Christmas
December 31: New Year’s Eve (New Year’s Eve).

During Christmas and New Year carnival week (February / March) and Easter week, some beaches on the coast are so full they are best avoided. For example: Atacames, Salinas, Playas, Crucita or Jambeli. The main streets with heavy traffic and must be handled more carefully.



Banks, businesses and public institutions are closed on holidays and also on regional independence (Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca) are also held throughout the country.