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Minutes later, Noboa signed Executive Decree 431, which provides for the suspension of the working day throughout the national territory for the public and private sectors on Friday, June 26. The measure is not recoverable, as established in the document. Educational institutions also suspend activities that day.
The decree indicates that essential services will remain operational, such as health, drinking water, electricity, firefighters, public transportation and the banking system.
The decision was communicated while the president was in the United States, where Ecuador played its third match in the group stage.
Reactions
The measure generated various reactions on social networks and among citizens.
Several users celebrated the decision as a recognition of sporting achievement and an opportunity for the population to enjoy the historic triumph. Messages of support for the president and congratulations for the selection circulated widely on digital platforms.
However, other voices questioned the relevance of the holiday. Some users described the measure as “inappropriate” or “populist”, in the midst of a context of economic difficulties and pending social demands, such as the supply of medicines or the price of fuel.
So far, there have been no high-profile official statements from the opposition or business unions, although on social networks the debate has continued between those who support the gesture towards national football and those who criticize it for its impact on productivity.
The holiday joins the celebrations registered in several cities in the country after the Ecuadorian victory, which ensured La Tri’s place in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup.