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Now you can plan a tour to Ecuador after referring to the list of Holidays in Ecuador. Ecuador is a country in South America. It is surrounded by many countries like Colombia on the northern side, Peru on the eastern as well as the southern side. The Pacific Ocean is set towards the western side of this country. This country observes several national holidays, religious holidays and other holidays. The list of holidays in this country reflects on the vibrant Culture of Ecuador. Many of the Holidays in Ecuador do not fall on particular dates, they keep varying.
A few of the Ecuador Holidays are listed below:
- January 1st is celebrated as New Year's Day in this country. It is also known as Ano Nuevo.
- January 6th is celebrated as the Three Kings Day here.
- February 12th is the Anniversary of the findings of the Amazon River
- February 27th is celebrated every year in Ecuador as the National Community Spirit Day.
Between March and April, the holiday of Holy Thursday is observed. It is locally known here as Jueves Santo and the date keeps changing. Good Friday is also celebrated in the same period. It is locally called Viernes Santo and the date here too keeps changing.
- May 1st is the Labor Day and is considered a holiday. It is locally known as Dia del Trabajo.
- May 24th is the The Battle of Pichincha which is also known as Batalla del Pichincha.
In the month of June Corpus Cristi is celebrated. This festival in Ecuador is observed on the ninth Thursday after Easter.
June 24th is the Saint John the Baptist day and celebrations take place during this day.
June 29th is the Saints Peter and Paul day, July 24 is the Birthday of Simon Bolivar which is commonly known as El Natalicio de Simon Bolivar and July 25th is the Founder's Day in Guayaquil.
August 10th is celebrated as Independence Day of Ecuador.
September 23 to 24 is when Our Lady of Mercy Festival is held. From September 1 to15 Fiesta del Yamor is celebrated.
October 9th is the Independence of Guayaquil, October 12th is Columbus Day, November 1st is All Saints' Day and November 2nd is Day of the dead.
November 3rd in Ecuador is celebrated as the Independence of Cuenca and November 11th is celebrated as the Latacunga Independence Day.
December 6th is celebrated as the Independence of Quito.
December 25th is a Christmas holiday in this country.
December 31st is the New Year's Eve and is considered a holiday here.
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