Includes the local time zone, typical hours of business and a list of holidays in the country/economy.

The Ecuadorian mainland is five hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT -5); the Galápagos Islands are six hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT -6). Ecuador does not utilize Daylight Savings Time.

Normal office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The following is a listing of the official statutory public holidays in Ecuador when most commercial offices are closed. Certain other days are celebrated as holidays within local jurisdictions. 

Holiday2016/2017
New Year’s Day
Carnival                                                      
Holy Thursday
Good Friday
Labor Day
Pichincha Battle Day
Founding of Guayaquil
Ecuador’s Independence Day
Guayaquil Independence Day
All Souls’ Day
Cuenca Independence Day
Founding of Quito
Christmas Day		January 1
February 8, 9/February 27, 28
March 24/April 13
March 25/April 14
May 1
May 27
July 25
August 10
October 9
November 2
November 3
December 6
December 25

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