Public holidays in Ecuador
The national public holidays in Ecuador include:
| Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | |
| February - March | Carnival | Carnaval | Date varies per liturgical calendar |
| March–April | Good Friday | Viernes Santo | Date varies per liturgical calendar |
| May 1 | Labour Day | Día del Trabajo | |
| May 24 | Battle of Pichincha | Batalla de Pichincha | |
| August 10 | Declaration of Independence of Ecuador | Primer Grito de Independencia | |
| October 9 | Independence of Guayaquil | Independencia de Guayaquil | |
| November 2 | All Souls' Day | Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos | |
| November 3 | Independence of Cuenca | Independencia de Cuenca | |
| December 6 | Foundation of Quito | Fundación de Quito | |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Día de Navidad |
The anniversary of the annexation of the Galapagos Islands and Charles Darwin's birthday are also celebrated on February 12 as Galapagos Day. This is sometimes described on the mainland as Amazon and Galapagos Day or Orient Day, as the discovery of the headwaters of the Amazon River by Francisco de Orellana in 1542 is also recorded occurring on the same day.