Public holidays in Cayman Islands 2026

13 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Cayman Islands

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
26 January Monday	Monday	National Heroes Day
18 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Ash Wednesday
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
4 May Monday	Monday	Emancipation Day
18 May Monday	Monday	Discovery Day
22 June Monday	Monday	King's Birthday
6 July Monday	Monday	Constitution Day
9 November Monday	Monday	Remembrance Day
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Boxing Day
28 December Monday	Monday	Boxing Day (observed) Observed day off for Boxing Day (Sat 26 Dec)

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Cayman Islands (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 24 Jan – Mon 26 Jan · 3 days off
National Heroes Day
Typically in George Town: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 24% of days
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in George Town: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 10% of days
Sat 2 May – Mon 4 May · 3 days off
Emancipation Day
Typically in George Town: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 33% of days
Sat 16 May – Mon 18 May · 3 days off
Discovery Day
Typically in George Town: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 56% of days
Sat 20 Jun – Mon 22 Jun · 3 days off
King's Birthday
Typically in George Town: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 69% of days
Sat 4 Jul – Mon 6 Jul · 3 days off
Constitution Day
Typically in George Town: high 30°C (86°F), low 29°C (84°F), rain on 64% of days
Sat 7 Nov – Mon 9 Nov · 3 days off
Remembrance Day
Typically in George Town: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 56% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Mon 28 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)
Typically in George Town: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 47% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in George Town: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 17% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 25 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 23 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 23 Jan – Mon 26 Jan · National Heroes DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 1 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 May – Mon 4 May · Emancipation DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 15 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 15 May – Mon 18 May · Discovery DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowThu 24 Dec – Mon 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓