Public holidays in Cayman Islands 2026
The Cayman Islands has 12 public holidays in 2026. 11 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 249 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
12public holidays
12weekday days off, substitutes included
249working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 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 | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Boxing Day observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 12 | 249 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 24 to Mon 26 January 2026National Heroes Day
- 4 daysFri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 2 to Mon 4 May 2026Emancipation Day
- 3 daysSat 16 to Mon 18 May 2026Discovery Day
- 3 daysSat 20 to Mon 22 June 2026King's Birthday
- 3 daysSat 4 to Mon 6 July 2026Constitution Day
- 3 daysSat 7 to Mon 9 November 2026Remembrance Day
- 4 daysFri 25 to Mon 28 December 2026Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
Questions about 2026 in Cayman Islands
- How many working days are there in Cayman Islands in 2026?
- 249 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Cayman Islands have in 2026?
- 12 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 1 falls on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Boxing Day (26 December 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Cayman Islands?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Cayman Islands 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
The Cayman Islands has 12 public holidays and 249 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/cayman-islands/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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