Public holidays in the Cayman Islands explained

This is a list of public holidays in Cayman Islands.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Date	Name in English	Remarks
1 January		will be moved to the next Monday, if on a weekend
Fourth Monday in January		A day to remember two National Heroes granted by government.[5]
movable holiday
movable holiday
movable holiday
First Monday in May	Emancipation Day	replaced Discovery Day starting in 2024. Discovery Day was on the third Monday in May[6]
Third Monday in May	Discovery Day	replaced Emancipation Day starting in 2024. Emancipation Day was on the first Monday in May[7]
movable holiday		The Monday following the Saturday appointed in the United Kingdom as the official birthday of the reigning sovereign
First Monday in July
Second Monday in November
25 December	Christmas Day	will be moved to the next Monday, if on a weekend
26 December		will be moved to the next weekday after Christmas Day

Additionally the General elections at least since 2009 have also been a public holiday.^{[8] [9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Public Holidays. gov.ky.
2. Web site: Public Holidays and Observances Cayman Islands Government . 2023-08-19 . www.gov.ky.
3. Web site: Public Holidays 2022 — Cayman Islands Government . 2023-08-19 . www.gov.ky.
4. Web site: Public Holidays for 2021 — Cayman Islands Government . 2023-08-19 . www.gov.ky.
5. Web site: National Heroes. www.gov.ky.
6. Web site: https://www.gov.ky/ . 2024-02-01 . Cayman Islands Government . en.
7. Web site: https://www.gov.ky/ . 2024-02-01 . Cayman Islands Government . en.
8. Web site: Gov.ky Archives . 2023-08-19 . archives.gov.ky.
9. Web site: Gov.ky Archives . 2023-08-19 . archives.gov.ky.
10. Web site: Gov.ky Archives . 2023-08-19 . archives.gov.ky.