Current Date And Time In La Paz, Ecuador
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:46:42 ECT
State: Carchi
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (ECT)
District: Cantón Montúfar
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in La Paz, Carchi? Here is the complete city holiday reference for La Paz.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in La Paz align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Primer Grito de Independencia on August 10) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in La Paz.
This is Ecuador's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Ecuador's country-level and Carchi holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in La Paz as anywhere else in Ecuador.
◀ 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 and Carchi holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in La Paz just as everywhere else in Ecuador.
| 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 |
In La Paz, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in La Paz, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
La Paz runs on the America/Guayaquil time zone, so statutory holidays here fall on the same local calendar date as the rest of Ecuador — there's no cross-timezone shift to account for.