DateNameType / Location
Thursday, Jan 1
 New Year's Day
National Holiday
 New Year's Day
Friday, Jan 2
 New Year's Day Holiday
National Holiday
 New Year's Day Holiday
Saturday, Jan 3
 New Year's Day Holiday
National Holiday
 New Year's Day Holiday
Sunday, Jan 4
 New Year's Day Holiday
National Holiday
 New Year's Day Holiday
Saturday, Jan 10
 Working day for January 2
Observance
Monday, Feb 16
 Carnival
National Holiday
 Carnival
Tuesday, Feb 17
 Carnival
National Holiday
 Carnival
Saturday, Feb 21
 Special working day (compensation for Carnival Monday)
Observance
 Special working day (compensation for Carnival Monday)
Saturday, Feb 28
 Special working day (compensation for Carnival Tuesday)
Observance
 Special working day (compensation for Carnival Tuesday)
Friday, Mar 20
 March Equinox
Season
 March Equinox
Thursday, Apr 2
 Maundy Thursday
Observance, Christian
 Maundy Thursday
Friday, Apr 3
 Good Friday
National Holiday, Christian
 Good Friday
Saturday, Apr 4
 Holy Saturday
Observance, Christian
 Holy Saturday
Sunday, Apr 5
 Easter
Observance, Christian
 Easter
Friday, May 1
 Labor Day / May Day
National Holiday
 Labor Day / May Day
Sunday, May 24
 The Battle of Pichincha
National Holiday
 The Battle of Pichincha
Sunday, Jun 21
 June Solstice
Season
 June Solstice
Friday, Jul 24
 Simón Bolívar´s Birthday Memorial
Observance
 Simón Bolívar´s Birthday Memorial
Monday, Aug 10
 Independence Day
National Holiday
 Independence Day
Wednesday, Sep 23
 September Equinox
Season
 September Equinox
Friday, Oct 9
 Independence of Guayaquil
National Holiday
 Independence of Guayaquil
Monday, Nov 2
 All Souls' Day
National Holiday
 All Souls' Day
Tuesday, Nov 3
 Independence of Cuenca
National Holiday
 Independence of Cuenca
Sunday, Dec 6
 Foundation of Quito
Local Holiday
 Foundation of Quito
Tuesday, Dec 22
 December Solstice
Season
 December Solstice
Friday, Dec 25
 Christmas Day
National Holiday, Christian
 Christmas Day
Thursday, Dec 31
 New Year's Eve
Observance
 New Year's Eve
 
Ecuador holidays in 2016