Today, Public holidays in Ecuador remains a topic of great relevance and interest to many people around the world. The impact of Public holidays in Ecuador can be felt in multiple aspects of daily life, from its influence on popular culture to its importance in more specific areas such as technology or the environment. As we delve into the world of Public holidays in Ecuador, we realize the breadth and complexity of its scope, as well as the diversity of approaches and opinions that exist on the matter. In this article, we will explore different facets of Public holidays in Ecuador and its relevance in today's society, with the intention of shedding light on this exciting and multifaceted topic.

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The national public holidays in Ecuador include:

Date	English name	Local name	Remarks
January 1 (Fixed)	New Year's Day	Año Nuevo
February - March (Floating)	Carnival	Carnaval	Date (Monday & Tuesday) varies per liturgical calendar
March–April (Floating)	Good Friday	Viernes Santo	Date varies per liturgical calendar
May 1 (Floating)	Labour Day	Día del Trabajo
May 24 (Floating)	The Battle of Pichincha (1822)	Batalla de Pichincha
August 10 (Fixed)	Declaration of Independence of Ecuador (1809)	Primer Grito de Independencia
October 9 (Floating)	Independence of Guayaquil (1820)	Independencia de Guayaquil
November 2 (Fixed)	All Souls' Day	Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos
November 3 (Fixed)	Independence of Cuenca (1820)	Independencia de Cuenca
December 6 (Fixed)	Foundation of Quito (1534)	Fundación de Quito
December 25 (Fixed)	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 (dia de la Provincia or dia de la Provincia de Galápagos). This is sometimes described on the mainland as Amazon and Galapagos Day or Orient Day (dia del Oriente), as the discovery of the headwaters of the Amazon River by Francisco de Orellana in 1542 is also recorded occurring on the same day.

References

Citations

1. ^ "Nueva Ley de Feriados". eltelegrafo.com.ec/. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
2. ^ Moore (2021), p. 174.
3. ^ "Amazon & Galapagos Day", Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations of the World Dictionary (4th ed.), 2010.

Bibliography

• Moore, Randy (2021), Galápagos: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture, Santa Barbara: ABC-Clio.