| January |
| National holiday |
1 |
| Ambato (Tungurahua) - Epiphany |
6 |
| February |
Mira (Carchi)
Charity Virgin Festivity, dances, ball games
fireworks, jump of the bonfire |
1 |
Amazon & Galapagos Day
Amazon´s River discovery anniversary. Civic events |
12 |
| Civicism & National Unity Day |
27 |
| March |
Atuntaqui (Imbabura)
Representation of the Via Crucis (Calvary) in the
Good Friday’s night |
3 |
Gualaceo (Azuay)
The Peach Festival , fruit and flower exposition,
raft in the Santa Barbara river |
4 |
| Saraguro (Loja) Fruit festivity |
30 |
| April |
Riobamba (Chimborazo)
Folk dances, parades, vervains, agricultural,
industrial, artisan and cattle fairs. Folk parades,
popular bullfights
|
1 - 21 |
Ibarra (imbabura)
Latinamerican Artisan Exposition and Popular Fair |
22 - 26 |
| Ibarra (imbabura) |
28 |
| May |
Cuenca (Azuay)
Special mistic programs will be held at the
“Cruz del Vado” neighborhood. Mass, fireworks,
folk concerts |
2 |
Checa (Pichincha)
Lord of the Good Hope. Religious festivity.
Typical games, balloons, popular bands, card games |
3 |
El Puyo (Pastaza)
Agricultural, poultry and industrial fair from the
amazonic provinces |
11 - 14 |
Pichincha Battle anniversary
Parades, cultural activity
|
24 |
| June |
| Otavalo - Cotacachi (Imbabura) |
22 |
Saint Peter’s and Paul festivity
Fireworks, popular bands, popular bullfights,
jump of
the bonfire, costumes, typical food
CAYAMBE, ALAUSÍ, TABACUNDO, CHECA, LICÁN,
LA MAGDALENA, PIMAMPIRO Y POMASQUI |
28 - 29 |
| July |
Santo Domingo de los Colorados (Pichincha)
Santo Domingo’s Canton anniversary, parades,
dances, agricultural and poultry expositions
|
3 - 29 |
Procession for the “Virgen del Carmen”
religious figure, popular bands, fireworks
Ibarra (Imbabura) |
16 |
Pelileo (Tungurahua)
Pelileo’s Canton anniversary, civic parades,
morning announcement
|
22 |
Machachi (Pichincha)
“Chagra” (andean cowboy) feast. Horse paredes,
popular bullfights, popular bands, cattle
exposition, typical food, dances
|
23 |
Guayaquil (Guayas)
City’s foundation anniversary. Parades, dances,
art expositions and several cultural events.
International beauty contest “Perla del Pacífico”. |
23 -25 |
Píllaro (Tungurahua)
Saint James the Apostle classic day. Popular
bullfights, dances |
29 |
| August |
Esmeraldas (Esmeraldas)
Celebration of the city’s independence day.
Agricultural, artisan and poultry fair, typical
dances and music, parades |
5 |
Sicalpa (Chimborazo)
“Virgen de las Nieves” (Virgin of the Snow)
festivity, fire castles, clowns, traditional
characters, typical food. |
5 - 7 |
Fiesta Civica Nacional
Conmemoration of the first proclamation of
Independence. Military parades, civic and
artistic events |
10 |
El Cisne (Loja)
Festivity in honor of the Virgin of “El Cisne”,
Three-day .massive peregrination through 200
kilometers. Cultural events, fireworks |
15 -20 |
| September |
Otavalo (Imbabura)
“Yamor” festivities. Indigenous beauty contest,
popular dances, typical foods and beverages
offer. Folk music |
2 - 15 |
Cotacachi (Imbabura)
Festivity of the “Jora”. Folk dances, typical
food and cultural eventss |
6 - 14 |
Macará (Loja)
Agricultural and cattle fairs, traditional shows
and spectacles |
8 - 9 |
Milagro (Guayas)
Agricultural and cattle fairs, car races, shows
and cultural events |
11 -16 |
Machala (El Oro)
The Banana World Fair. Artisan exposition,
beauty contest
Latacunga (Cotopaxi)
Festivity in honor of the “Mercedes” Virgin. Mass, processions
|
20 - 26 |
| Masquerades, typical bands, fireworks |
23 - 24 |
Ibarra (imbabura)
Festivity of the lakes. Car races in the
Yahuarcocha lagoon, verbains, beauty contests,
industrial, agricultural and cattle fairs
|
24 - 28 |
| October |
Guayaquil’s independence anniveresary
Concerts, sport events, parades, regattas,
and many artistic shows |
9 |
| November |
| All-souls Day |
2 |
Cuenca (Azuay)
Cuenca’s independence anniversary, parades,
artistic expositions, cultural events and
artisan fairs |
3 |
Manta (Manabí)
Manta Canton’s anniversary, parades and festivities |
4 |
El Quinche (Pichincha)
Festivity in honor of the “El Quinche” Virgin.
Thousands of devoted people go to the church
ipraying for miracles and favors from the image
of the Virgin.Commercial fair |
21 |
| December |
Quito’s spanish foundation anniversary
Parties in all the city. Bullfights, parades, sports
events, wooden car races, tournaments. Beauty
contest, dances and celebrations in the
streets and parks |
1 - 6 |
Guano (Chimborazo)
Festivity in honor of the Guano Virgin. Stewards,
bands, typical food |
8 |
Christmas
Representation of the Holy Family, Christmas
carols, midnight mass. Religious festivity.
“Pase del Niño" (Baby Jesus parade) in every city |
24 |
New Year’s Eve
Burning of the “Año Viejo”, (Old Year), a doll
that symbolizes this date. Dances, “widows” |
31 |
