Cayman Islands information
Population: 65,720
Capital: George Town
Calling Code: (1)
Time Zone: -5 UTC
Currency: Cayman Islands dollar
Language: English
List of National
Holidays in Cayman Islands in 2016
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Long Weekend!
New Year's Day
Cayman Islands: 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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Cayman Islands: Honours the contributions and accomplishments of deserving Caymanians. A holiday since 2003
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Cayman Islands: Marks the beginning of lent. Marking the forehead with ash represents regret for past sins.
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Long Weekend!
Good Friday
Cayman Islands: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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Long Weekend!
Easter Monday
Cayman Islands: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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Long Weekend!
Discovery Day
Cayman Islands: Commemorates the discovery of the Sister Islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman by Christopher Columbus in 1503
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Cayman Islands: The Monday following the Saturday designated as the official holiday observance in the UK
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Cayman Islands: Honours the first written constitution for the islands, which came into effect on July 4th 1959
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Long Weekend!
Remembrance Day
Cayman Islands: Remembrance Day is held on the second Monday in November to remember those who fell in the two World Wars.
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Cayman Islands: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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Boxing Day
Cayman Islands: 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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