Current Date And Time In Catacocha, Ecuador
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
09:54:15 ECT
State: Loja
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (ECT)
Population: 10,872
District: Paltas
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Catacocha, Loja? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Catacocha.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Catacocha 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 Catacocha.
This is Ecuador's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Ecuador's country-level and Loja holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Catacocha 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 Loja holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Catacocha 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 |
Businesses in Catacocha generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Ecuador: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Catacocha's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Ecuador declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 10,872 and running on the America/Guayaquil time zone, Catacocha follows Ecuador's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.