Public holidays in Cayman Islands 2027
There are 14 public holidays in 2027. 12 of them fall on a working day.
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All 14 public holidays in Cayman Islands 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | ||
| Monday | National Heroes Day | ||
| Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | ||
| Monday | Emancipation Day | ||
| Monday | Discovery Day | ||
| Monday | King's Birthday | ||
| Monday | Constitution Day | ||
| Monday | Remembrance Day | ||
| Saturday | Christmas Day | ||
| Sunday | Boxing Day | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day (observed) | ||
| Tuesday | Boxing Day (observed) |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2027
11 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 26 Jan, Wed 27 Jan, Thu 28 Jan, Fri 29 Jan | 23 Jan – 31 Jan 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | National Heroes Day |
| Mon 8 Feb, Tue 9 Feb | 6 Feb – 10 Feb 2027 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Ash Wednesday |
| Thu 11 Feb, Fri 12 Feb | 10 Feb – 14 Feb 2027 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Ash Wednesday |
| Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar | 20 Mar – 29 Mar 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr | 26 Mar – 4 Apr 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 4 May, Wed 5 May, Thu 6 May, Fri 7 May | 1 May – 9 May 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Emancipation Day |
| Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May, Fri 21 May | 15 May – 23 May 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Discovery Day |
| Tue 22 Jun, Wed 23 Jun, Thu 24 Jun, Fri 25 Jun | 19 Jun – 27 Jun 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | King's Birthday |
| Tue 6 Jul, Wed 7 Jul, Thu 8 Jul, Fri 9 Jul | 3 Jul – 11 Jul 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Constitution Day |
| Tue 9 Nov, Wed 10 Nov, Thu 11 Nov, Fri 12 Nov | 6 Nov – 14 Nov 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Remembrance Day |
| Wed 29 Dec, Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2028 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed) |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Cayman Islands have in 2027?
14 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed): take 3 days of leave (29 Dec, 30 Dec, 31 Dec) and you get 10 days off in a row, 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code KY (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.ky) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028