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Galápagos Holidays

Here is a list of Galápagos locals holidays as well as other festivities celebrated in Ecuador.

Local Holidays

  • February 12 - Galápagos Province Day, "Día de la Provincia de Galápagos" in Spanish. This marks the date in 1832 when Ecuador annexed the Galapagos Islands as part of its territory.

National Holidays

  • January 1 - New Year's Day (Año Nuevo)
  • February or March - Carnival (Carnaval). The date varies each year and is based on the liturgical calendar, on the weekend closest to the New Moon, it extends Monday and Tuesday.
  • March or April - Easter and Holy Week (Semana Santa). Actual dates for Holy Week varies based on the liturgical calendar.
  • Good Friday (Viernes Santo)
  • Easter Sunday (Pascua/Domingo de Pascua)
  • May 1 - International Workers' Day (Día del Trabajo, Primero de Mayo)
  • May 24 - Battle of Pichincha (Batalla de Pichincha)
  • July 24 - Birthday of Simón Bolívar (Natalicio de Simón Bolivar)
  • July 25 -  Guayaquil Founder's Day (Fundacion de Guayaquil)
  • August 10 - Declaration of Independence of Quito (Primer Grito de Independencia)
  • October 9 - Independence of Guayaquil (Independencia de Guayaquil)
  • October 12 - Columbus Day (Día de la Raza)
  • November 2 - All Souls' Day  or Day of the Dead (Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos)
  • November 3 - Independence of Cuenca (Independencia de Cuenca)
  • December 25 - Christmas Day (Día de Navidad)
  • December 31 - New Years Eve (Fin de año or nochevieja)

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Holy Week (March/April)
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Labor Day (May 1st)
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Day of the Dead (November 2nd)
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Guide to traveling

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Traditional holidays calendar 2020

Below is a list of mayor holidays celebrated in Ecuador to plan your trip around. If you are traveling, it is important to know these dates as they can affect your travel plans. Click here to see Ecuadorian holidays calendar for these years: 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
Date Day Name Local Name Comments
January 1 Wednesday New Year’s Day Año Nuevo National holiday
February 22-25 Saturday-Monday Carnival Carnaval National holiday
April 9-12 Thursday-Sunday Holy Week Semana Santa Observance, Christian
April 10 Friday Good Friday Viernes Santo National holiday, Christian
May 1 Friday International Workers’ Day Día del Trabajo National holiday
May 24 Sunday Battle of Pichincha Batalla del Pichincha National holiday Day off on May 22
July 24 Friday Simón Bolívar’s Birthday Memorial Natalicio de Simón Bolívar Observance
July 25 Saturday Guayaquil’s Founding Day Fundación de Guayaquil Observance
August 10 Monday Independence Day Primer Grito de la Independencia National holiday
October 9 Friday Independence of Guayaquil Independencia de Guayaquil National holiday
October 12 Monday Columbus Day Día de la Raza Observance, Schools
November 2 Monday All Soul’s Day Día de los Difuntos National holiday
November 3 Tuesday Independence of Cuenca Independencia de Cuenca National holiday
December 6 Sunday Foundation of Quito Fundación de Quito Local holiday. Day off on December 4
December 25 Friday Christmas Day Navidad National holiday, Christian
December 31 Thursday New Year’s Eve Fin de año National holiday

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