Ambato (Tungurahua)
Epiphany. The “Niño” mass (baby Jesus), Christmas carols, processions

Cuenca (Azuay) Epiphany
The “Niño” mass (baby Jesus), Christmas carols

Gatazo Grande (Chimborazo)
Epiphany, fireworks, praises, election of stewards and other typical characters of the parade

Lican (Chimborazo)
Epiphany, praises, processions, stewards and kings

Montecristi (Manabí)
Epiphany, popular bands and dances

Tisaleo (Tungurahua)
Festivity mass, strip weaving, “Niño” (baby Jesus) vigil

Chillogallo (Quito-Pichincha)
Masquerade

Calpi (Chimborazo)
Epiphany, praises, popular bands

Pujili (Cotopaxi)
Isinche Grande Hacienda. “Niño de Isinche” worship. (Baby Jesus from Isinche). Epiphany, clowns, praises, chief cowboys

Festival

Date

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