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The nationalpublic holidays inEcuador include:[1]
| Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 (Fixed) | New Year's Day | Año Nuevo | |
| February - March (Floating) | Carnival | Carnaval | Date (Monday & Tuesday) varies perliturgical calendar |
| March–April (Floating) | Good Friday | Viernes Santo | Date varies perliturgical calendar |
| May 1 (Floating) | Labour Day | Día del Trabajo | |
| May 24 (Floating) | Battle of Pichincha (1822) | Batalla de Pichincha | |
| August 10 (Fixed) | Declaration of Independence of Ecuador (1809) | Primer Grito de Independencia | |
| October 9 (Floating) | Independence ofGuayaquil (1820) | Independencia de Guayaquil | |
| November 2 (Fixed) | All Souls' Day | Día de los Difuntos, Día de Muertos | |
| November 3 (Fixed) | Independence ofCuenca (1820) | Independencia de Cuenca | |
| December 6 (Fixed) | Foundation ofQuito (1534) | Fundación de Quito | |
| December 25 (Fixed) | Christmas Day | Día de Navidad |
The anniversary of the annexation of theGalapagos Islands andCharles Darwin's birthday are also celebrated on February 12 asGalapagos Day[2] (dia de la Provincia ordia de la Provincia de Galápagos). This is sometimes described on the mainland asAmazon and Galapagos Day orOrient Day (dia del Oriente), as the discovery of the headwaters of theAmazon River byFrancisco de Orellana in 1542 is also recorded occurring on the same day.[3]
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