| 1/1/1981, Thu | New Year's Day |
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| 1/2/1981, Fri | New Year's Day: Additional Observance Day |
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| 3/2/1981, Mon | Carnival |
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| 3/3/1981, Tue | Carnival |
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| 4/12/1981, Sun | Palm Sunday |
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| 4/17/1981, Fri | Good Friday |
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| 4/19/1981, Sun | Easter |
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| 5/1/1981, Fri | Labor Day |
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| 5/24/1981, Sun | Battle of Pichincha Anniversary |
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| 6/26/1981, Fri | Bank Holiday |
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| 8/10/1981, Mon | National Independence Day |
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| 11/2/1981, Mon | All Souls' Day |
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| 12/6/1981, Sun | Independence of Quito Day |
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| 12/24/1981, Thu | Christmas Eve |
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| 12/25/1981, Fri | Christmas Day |
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| 12/31/1981, Thu | New Year's Eve |
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