The national public holidays in Ecuador include:[1]
| Date | English name | Local name | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1(Fixed) | Año Nuevo | |||
| February - March(Floating) | Carnival | Carnaval | Date (Monday & Tuesday) varies per liturgical calendar | |
| March–April(Floating) | Viernes Santo | Date varies per liturgical calendar | ||
| May 1(Floating) | 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) | 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) | 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 (Spanish; Castilian: dia de la Provincia or Spanish; Castilian: dia de la Provincia de Galápagos). This is sometimes described on the mainland as Amazon and Galapagos Day or Orient Day (Spanish; Castilian: 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.[2]