DAYS |
AUGUST |
3-5 |
Esmeraldas: Independance Day. Agricultural Fair, of crafts and Afro-American industrialist, processions, dances, marimbas, Afro-American Folklore, etc. |
5–7 |
Sicalpa (Chimborazo): Celebration of the Virgin of the Snow. Religious ceremony, fireworks, clowns, folkloric presentation in national suit with dances. |
| From 6-10– Balzapamba (Bolívar) Celebration of the Orange. | |
10 |
National Civic Celebration: Anniversary of the First Day of Independence. |
10 |
Píllaro (Tungurahua): Celebrations of San Lorenzo. Bull fights, masquerades. |
10 |
Yaguachi (Guayas): Celebration of San Jacinto. With popular peregrinations. |
15-20 |
Loja: Celebration of the Virgin of the Swan, holy patron. Religious ceremony, fair, dances, masquerades, horse racing, rooster fighting, traditional music. |
16 |
National Celebration of the coffee in Zaruma (Gold) |
17 |
Celebration of San Jacinto in Yaguachi (Guayas) |
19 |
San Rafael (Imbabura): Armors |
20 |
Celebration of the arrival of the Image of the Virgin of Cisne (Loja). |
25-30 |
Fair of Langostino, Santa Rosoa (Gold). |
DAYS |
SEPTEMBER |
2-7 |
Celebration of the Virgin of Yamor Otavalo (Imbabura). |
5 |
Huayco (Bolívar) Peregrinations to Sanctuary of Gauyco, to render tribute to the Virgin Maria nativity of Guayco. |
5-8 |
Loja: Celebration of the Virgen of Cisne, The Holy Patron. Religious Ceremony, fair, dances, masquerades, horse racing, rooster fighting, traditional music. |
| Celebration of the Virgin of Balbanera (Chimborazo). | |
6-14 |
Cotacachi (Imbabura): Celebration of the Jora. Folkloric Dances, Typical Foods |
8-9 |
Macara (Loja),): Farming Fair. Folkloric presentations. Sangolqui (Pichincha): Bull Fights, dances and processions. |
11-16 |
Milagro (Guayas): Agricultural Fair. Horse Racing, exhibitions. |
15 |
San Antonio of Ibarra (Ibarra) Virgen of the Lajas. |
18 |
Celebration of the Virgin of Cisne of Loja, Celebration of the Jora in Cotacachi (Imbabura). |
20-26 |
Machala (Gold): International Celebration of the Banana. |
23-24 |
Latacunga (Cotopaxi): Celebration of the Virgen of the Mercedes,
Holy Patron. Eves, masquerades, typical bands, fireworks, mass of
the rooster, and folkloric festival The Black Mother (Native Shepards,
musicians, songs, clowns, and other typical attractions). Quito: Celebration of the Virgin of the Mercedes. Eves, masquerades, typical bands, fireworks, mass of the rooster, religious procession around the mass. |
24 |
Machala: Celebration of the Pineapple Banana (Gold): Fair of Products. |
24-28 |
Ibarra (Imbabura): Celebration of the Lakes. Parades, folkloric dances, car racing in Yahuarcocha, beauty pageants, agricultural and industrial International exhibition. |
27 |
Espejo (Imbabura): Fair of Indigenous craftsmanship’s. |
29 |
Gonzanama (Loja): Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition. Diverse Events. |
DAYS |
OCTOBER |
4 |
Valencia (Los Ríos) Guayllabamba, Quito (Pichincha) day of San Francisco. |
4-10 |
Duran (Guayas) Fair of Duran expositions of several enterprise and industrial sectors. |
9 |
Guayaquil: National Civil Celebration that commemorates the Independence of Guayaquil. General international industrial fair, concerts, dances, parades, exhibitions, general sprees. |
12 |
National Celebration: Day of the race. The arrival from the Spaniards to America is celebrated. |
14-18 |
Portoviejo (Manabí): Agricultural and Industrial exhibition. Many attractions. |
3ª Semana |
Monday and Tuesday: Tisaleo (Tungurahua): Santa Lucia and the Palla. |
DAYS |
NOVEMBER |
2 |
(In all Ecuador) Day of the Deceased’s. Ceremonies of the collection of the flowers of the cemeteries. The are especially colorful in the countryside, where whole families of natives appear to eat, to drink and to deposit offerings in memory of their late relatives; the typical meals are bread (rolls) babies and mulberry tap (fermented corn syrup). |
3 |
Cuenca (Azuay): Civil celebration that commemorates the Independence of River Basin. Cultural Processions, exhibitions, dances and other events. |
4 |
Anniversary of Manta. |
11 |
Latacunga (Cotopaxi): Independencia of Latacunga. Parades, various cultural events and bull fights. (Saturday closest) |
21 |
El Quinche (Pichincha): Day of the Virgin of El Quinche, the holy
patron. Religious ceremonies, peregrinations, commercial fair. Montecristi
(Manabí) Virgen of Monserrat |
DAYS |
DECEMBER |
6 |
Quito (Pichincha): Anniversary of the foundation of San Francisco of Quito. The festivities include a series of bullfights, parades, and street dances, and the election of the Queen of Quito. |
9 |
Nobol (Guayas): Narcisa of Jesús |
15-24 |
Manabí: Chigualos |
25 |
National Celebration: Christmas. Scenes of the Nativity in churches and homes, illumination, mass of the rooster, carols, folkloric festival, passing of baby Jesus in El Tingo, a town near Quito, and in other populations, mainly in Cuenca. |
28 |
Day of the Innocent Saints. Masquarades, dances and clowns and other attractions. |
31 |
(In all Ecuador): Celebrations of El año Viejo (the old year). Parades and dances culminate with burns of dolls of normal human size that represent, and the Old Year, mainly in Quito, Guayaquil and Esmeraldas. |
TACTICS OF THE HOLIDAYS |
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• When an official holiday
falls durring the weekend, the offices can be closed Friday and
Monday. • When an official holiday falls during the middle of the week, can be displaced to Friday or the next Monday to create a bridge. • It’s not rare that main holidays are celebrated during several days around the real date. • The banks and stores are closed in the official celebrations. • If you plan to travel on the important holidays, buy tickets in advance since the transports are full. |
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National Vacations |
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