Public Holiday: Discovery Day Grand Cayman

By: Cayman Islands Government
Mon 19 May, 2025

Discovery Day in the Cayman Islands commemorates the discovery of the Sister Islands of Cayman Brac and Little Cayman by Christopher Columbus in 1503. The public holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in May.

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Across the three Islands.
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