| 1/1/1997, Wed | New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 2/10/1997, Mon | Carnival |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 2/11/1997, Tue | Carnival |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 3/23/1997, Sun | Palm Sunday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 3/28/1997, Fri | Good Friday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 3/30/1997, Sun | Easter |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/1/1997, Thu | Labor Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 5/24/1997, Sat | Battle of Pichincha Anniversary |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 6/27/1997, Fri | Bank Holiday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 7/25/1997, Fri | Guayaquil Foundation Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 8/10/1997, Sun | National Independence Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 10/10/1997, Fri | Independence of Guayaquil Celebration: Actual Observance Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Celebrated on 10/9 though holiday moves ad hoc
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| 11/2/1997, Sun | All Souls' Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 12/24/1997, Wed | Christmas Eve |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 12/25/1997, Thu | Christmas Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 12/31/1997, Wed | New Year's Eve |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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