National Holidays in Cayman Islands in 2019
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: National Heroes' Day
- Honours the contributions and accomplishments of deserving Caymanians. A holiday since 2003
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: Ash Wednesday
- Marks the beginning of lent. Marking the forehead with ash represents regret for past sins.
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: Public Holiday
- Premier McLaughlin has announced that 28 March will be a public holiday to mark the visit of Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Discovery Day
- Commemorates the discovery of the Sister Islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman by Christopher Columbus in 1503
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: Queen's Birthday
- The Monday following the Saturday designated as the official holiday observance in the UK
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: Constitution Day
- Honours the first written constitution for the islands, which came into effect on July 4th 1959
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: Remembrance Day
- Remembrance Day is held on the second Monday in November to remember those who fell in the two World Wars.
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: Referendum Day
- A one-off public holiday intended to allow participation on a referendum on a cargo port facility. The referendum has been delayed, but the holiday will still be observed.
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: Boxing Day
- The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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