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Public Holidays

Jan 1 2003 New Year’s Day. Mar 3-4* Carnival. Apr 17 Maundy Thursday. Apr 18 Good Friday. May 1 Labour Day. May 24 Battle of Pichincha. Jun 19 Corpus Christi. Jun 27 Bank Holiday. Jul 24 Simon Bolivar Day. Aug 10 Independence Day. Oct 9 Independence of Guayaquil. Nov 2 All Souls’ Day. Nov 3 Independence of Cuenca. Dec 6* Foundation of Quito. Dec 25 Christmas Day. Dec 31* New Year’s Eve. Jan 1 2004 New Year’s Day. Feb 23-24* Carnival. Apr 8 Maundy Thursday. Apr 18 Good Friday. May 1 Labour Day. May 24 Battle of Pichincha. Jun 19 Corpus Christi. Jun 25 Bank Holiday. Jul 24 Simon Bolivar Day. Aug 10 Independence Day. Oct 9 Independence of Guayaquil. Nov 2 All Souls’ Day. Nov 3 Independence of Cuenca. Dec 6* Foundation of Quito. Dec 25 Christmas Day. Dec 31* New Year’s Eve.

Note: *These holidays are not official public holidays, but are widely observed. Other holidays, in addition to the above, may be marked locally.


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