Current Date And Time In Carchi, Ecuador
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
08:22:25 ECT
Capital: Tulcán
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (ECT)
Population: 187,000
Area: 3,783.19 km²
State Code: C
Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Carchi, Ecuador? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Carchi.
Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Carchi align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Carchi, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Primer Grito de Independencia on August 10) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Ecuador's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Ecuador's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Carchi and the rest of Ecuador, not a separate Carchi-specific calendar.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Ecuador's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Ecuador's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Ecuador, including Carchi. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primer Grito de Independencia | August 10 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.presidencia.gob.ec |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Primer Grito de Independencia | Tue, Aug 10, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
Carchi follows Ecuador's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Carchi, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Carchi's capital, Tulcán observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Carchi.