The national

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s in

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include: The anniversary of the annexation of the Galapagos Islands and

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's birthday are also celebrated on February 12 as Galapagos Day ( or ). This is sometimes described on the mainland as Amazon and Galapagos Day or Orient Day (), as the discovery of the headwaters of the Amazon River by Francisco de Orellana in 1542 is also recorded occurring on the same day..

References

Citations

https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-are-the-latin-american-countries-capitals.html#:~:text=There%20are%2033%20countries%20in,%26%20Barbuda%2C%20Dominica%2C%20St. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Public_holidays_in_Ecuador&action=edit§ion=2

Bibliography

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Culture of Ecuador

Holidays A holiday is a day or other period of time set aside for festivals or recreation. ''Public holidays'' are set by public authorities and vary by state or region. Religious holidays are set by religious organisations for their members and are often ...