| February |
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Takes place in the week before Lent |
Carnaval |
National |
| February |
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The weekend before Ash Wednesday |
Carnival in Ambato - Fiesta de las Frutas y las Flores |
Ambato |
| April |
21 |
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The marking of the Battle of Tapi |
Riobamba |
| May |
1 |
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Labor Day |
National |
| May |
24 |
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Battle of Pichincha Parades |
National |
| June |
--- |
--- |
Inti Raymi |
Otavalo |
| June |
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The ninth Thursday after Easter |
Corpus Christi |
Many central highland towns |
| June |
23 - 25 |
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The Festival of the Jorobadas Whales |
Puerto Lopez |
| June |
24 |
--- |
Festival of Saint John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista) |
Otavalo and the surrounding highland communities |
| June |
24 - 29 |
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San Pedro Y San Pablo (Saint Peter and Saint Paul) |
Otavalo, San Pablo Village, Puerto Lopez |
| July |
24 |
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Simon Bolivar's Birthday (South America's great liberator) |
National |
| July |
25 |
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Foundation Day |
Guayaquil |
| August |
10 |
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Independence Day |
Quito |
| September |
1 - 15 |
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Fiesta del Yamor |
Otavalo |
| September |
15 |
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Dia Mundial Limpieza de las Playas (World Clean Beaches Day) |
Beaches |
| September |
23 - 24 |
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La Fiesta de la Mama Negra |
Latacunga |
| September |
23 - 24 |
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Fiesta de la Virgen de la Merced (Virgin of Mercy) |
National, Puerto Lopez |
| October |
9 |
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Independence Day |
Guayaquil |
| October |
12 |
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Balsa Mantena |
Salango |
| October |
12 |
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Dia de la Raza (Day of the Race) and Columbus Day |
National |
| November |
1 - 3 |
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Independence Day |
Cuenca |
| November |
18 |
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Independence Day |
Loja |
| December |
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First week of December |
Foundation Day, Bullfights |
Quito |
| December |
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Mid-month |
Banos Festival |
Banos |