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Submitted by: Gabriel Feagen

Like all other South Americans, Ecuador is a country that loves to have a party and so major holiday are commonly very colourful events, with the entire country taking time off to celebrate. Also, being a predominately Roman Catholic country, Ecuador’s holidays and festivals generally coincide with religious festivals.

If you want to visit some of these activities here is additional information about them and it will help you to decide when exactly to plan your vacation in the charming Ecuador hotels.

Like elsewhere on the planet, events in Ecuador starts in January, with the major events and holidays being center on New Year’s Day and Epiphany (or Three Kings’ Day). On the other hand, over 90% of the population in Ecuador are Roman Catholic, so Epiphany (6 January) is believed one of the major events in Ecuador’s calendar.

In case you want to spend the New Year’s day in Ecuador it’s far better to book your hotel in Ecuador in advance, considering that most of the hotels are completely booked for this period.

The next of the major events in Ecuador is National Community Spirit Day (27 February), which was originally held in remembrance of the Tarqui Battle, but these days is a nationwide holiday celebrating civic activities and events.

The period of March and April is doubtless the greatest time of the year for Ecuador holidays and festivals. Events and holidays all through this period start with Carnival, which, as a major event in Ecuador, is constantly celebrated the weekend prior to Ash Wednesday. Events and holidays during, and following, Carnival usually means that Ecuador holidays for the entire week following Carnival, which itself is a long-weekend, as Carnival is rapidly followed by one of the biggest events in Ecuador – Easter Week.

In case you check carefully you’ll find some excellent discounts for the hotels in Ecuador, so you will have the availability to visit these fantastic activities and have the perfect vacation in your life at really reasonable prices.

Most of the population in Ecuador is Roman Catholics, so Easter Week produces an endless range of religious activities and holidays. Although Holy Saturday is technically the only national public holiday throughout this period, most Ecuadorians tend to take the entire week off. This time can also be a favourite time for Ecuadorians to do some domestic travel.

The next major event in Ecuador’s calendar is 10 August – Independence Day (Fiesta Civiva Nacional). This Ecuadorian holiday generally includes military parades and civic events held around the country.

The next holidays are in October- Guayaquil’s Independence Day (9 October) and Columbus Day (12 October)- one of the various major events in Ecuador and South America celebrating the day in 1492 when Christopher Columbus first arrived on this continent.

November again is full of Ecuador holidays and festivals centering on religious issues with All Saints’ Day and All Soul’s Day (1 and 2). Although, only the 2nd is regarded as a major event in Ecuador, i.e. a national holiday, with the 3rd being Cuenca Independence Day, this is once again a time of the year when many of Ecuador’s holidays and festivals combine to provide a fiesta time! However, keep in mind, as with all Ecuador events, shops are likely to be closed during this time.

In December the major events in Ecuador turn to the far more traditional festivals and holidays that we’re used to in the west, i.e. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, both traditionally national holidays, and New Year (or Year’s End as this major event in Ecuador is known). New Year is really a very important celebration in Ecuador, running from 28 thru to 31, with the whole nation bracing itself for the Ecuador New Year by burning human figurines in the streets.

Once more this is a fantastic time to visit this exceptional country.

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