Christmas 2026 holiday in Ecuador: days off and plans
Friday 25 December 2026 is a national holiday for Christmas: the break runs from the 25th to Sunday the 27th. Which days are off and where to find plans.
Friday 25 December 2026 is a national holiday for Christmas. Since it falls on a Friday, the break runs from Friday the 25th to Sunday the 27th: three days in a row, according to Primicias and Teleamazonas.
Which days are off
- Thursday 24 December, Christmas Eve: not a holiday in the official calendar.
- Friday 25 December: national holiday for Christmas.
- Saturday 26 and Sunday 27: weekend.
The next holiday is New Year's Day, Friday 1 January 2027. See the New Year guide.
What kind of plans there are
Christmas fills the agenda with Christmas concerts and shows, fairs to buy presents and family plans. Each city's list builds itself from what theatres, ticket sellers, cultural centres and organizers publish, and it changes every day:
- What to do in Quito over the Christmas holiday
- What to do in Guayaquil over the Christmas holiday
- What to do in Cuenca over the Christmas holiday
- Every city and the next holidays
If you are in Quito in early December, the local holiday for the city's founding comes first, on Monday the 7th: see the Fiestas de Quito guide.
Before you go
- Check the time and the tickets at each event's source: the event page links to it.
- On long holidays, roads and bus terminals fill up on the first and the last day.
Organizing something for Christmas? Post it for free and it shows up in your city's agenda.
