Current Date And Time In Catamayo, Ecuador
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
15:12:43 ECT
State: Loja
Currency: United States Dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (ECT)
Population: 18,565
District: Catamayo
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Catamayo, Loja, Ecuador? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Catamayo.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Catamayo 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 Catamayo.
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 Catamayo 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 Catamayo 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 |
Catamayo's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Ecuador's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Catamayo, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 18,565 and running on the America/Guayaquil time zone, Catamayo follows Ecuador's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.