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Cayman Islands public holidays 2026

Every 2026 date with its weekday, the next holiday highlighted, the official source linked, and a free .ics calendar download.

  • 12 dates in 2026
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Cayman Islands (Grand Cayman): 12 public holidays in 2026, official list checked 5 November 2026.

Cayman Islands public holidays 2026 (12 dates)

DateDayHolidayNotes
1 January 2026ThursdayNew Year's Day
26 January 2026MondayNational Heroes Day
18 February 2026WednesdayAsh Wednesday
3 April 2026FridayGood Friday
6 April 2026MondayEaster Monday
4 May 2026MondayEmancipation Day
18 May 2026MondayDiscovery Day
15 June 2026MondayKing's Birthday
6 July 2026MondayConstitution Day
9 November 2026MondayRemembrance Day
25 December 2026FridayChristmas Day
28 December 2026MondayBoxing DayListed by the government as the holiday itself; 26 December is a Saturday.

Dates verified from Cayman Islands Government, last checked 5 November 2026. Official list announced 8 December 2025.

Cayman Islands public holidays 2025 (13 dates)

DateDayHolidayNotes
1 January 2025WednesdayNew Year's Day
27 January 2025MondayNational Heroes Day
5 March 2025WednesdayAsh Wednesday
18 April 2025FridayGood Friday
21 April 2025MondayEaster Monday
30 April 2025WednesdayGeneral Election and Referendum DayOne-off holiday made by the Public Holidays Order, 2025.
5 May 2025MondayEmancipation Day
19 May 2025MondayDiscovery Day
23 June 2025MondayKing's Birthday
7 July 2025MondayConstitution Day
10 November 2025MondayRemembrance Day
25 December 2025ThursdayChristmas Day
26 December 2025FridayBoxing Day

Dates verified from Cayman Islands Government (DVDL), last checked 5 November 2026. Election day from the Public Holidays Order, 2025 on legislation.gov.ky.

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About the Cayman Islands holiday list

The public holidays for Cayman Islands (also written Grand Cayman) in 2026, taken from the official list published by Cayman Islands Government and checked on 5 November 2026. There are 12 public holidays in 2026, from New Year's Day on 1 January 2026 to Boxing Day on 28 December 2026; 8 fall on a Monday and 2 on a Friday. The 2025 list is further down the page, each with its own calendar download.

Each date is shown with its day of the week, because for rotas and pay the weekday matters more than the date, and the next holiday is highlighted. Use Add to calendar to download a year as an .ics file for Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar. For what a holiday means on the payslip read the public holiday pay guide, and use the Cayman Islands pay calculator to see the deductions on that pay.

Background reading: Public holiday pay: working on a holiday vs a paid day off

How it works

  1. Read the 2026 table: date, weekday, holiday name and any observed day the official list gives. Past dates are greyed out and the next holiday is highlighted.
  2. Click Add to calendar on a year to download an .ics file with every date as an all-day event, then open it in Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar.
  3. Planning pay? Note which holidays fall on days your staff normally work; those are the ones that attract holiday pay or a premium. The free tools below do the arithmetic.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Cayman Islands have in 2026?

12 public holidays are listed for 2026 by Cayman Islands Government: New Year's Day, National Heroes Day, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Emancipation Day, Discovery Day, King's Birthday, Constitution Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day. 8 of them fall on a Monday.

Are the 2027 public holidays for Cayman Islands published yet?

Not on the official source we track. We check Cayman Islands Government and add the 2027 list, with a calendar download, as soon as it is published. The 2026 dates on this page are the latest official list.

What happens when a public holiday falls on a Sunday or Saturday in Cayman Islands?

The Public Holidays Law moves New Year's Day to the Monday when it falls on a weekend, and gives a weekday Boxing Day holiday when Christmas Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday. In 2026 the government lists Boxing Day on Monday 28 December because 26 December is a Saturday. Other holidays are set as Mondays by the Law, so the question rarely arises.

Which Cayman Islands public holidays change date from year to year?

Comparing the 2025 and 2026 lists, these holidays fall on a different date each year: Ash Wednesday, Boxing Day, Constitution Day, Discovery Day, Easter Monday, Emancipation Day, Good Friday, King's Birthday, National Heroes Day, Remembrance Day. Holidays on the same date every year include Christmas Day, New Year's Day.

Can I add the Cayman Islands public holidays to my calendar?

Yes. Each year on this page has an Add to calendar button that builds an .ics file in your browser with every holiday as an all-day event, so it imports into Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar. Nothing is sent to our servers.

Do I get paid extra for working on a public holiday in Cayman Islands?

That is set by the labour law and your contract, not by the holiday list. A common set-up is a paid day off, with a premium or a day in lieu when you work the holiday. Our public holiday pay guide explains the usual arrangements with worked examples; confirm the rule for your workplace with the labour department or payroll.

Free to use, works in your browser, nothing is sent to our servers. Figures are for guidance only: pay rules are set by each country's law and by your contract, so check anything that matters with your labour department or payroll.

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