Tag: public holidays
Emancipation Day becomes an additional holiday
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Government has had a change of heart and decided to retain the long-standing Discovery Day holiday in May and, starting this year, to add Emancipation Day as an additional public holiday. As a result, employees will be entitled to a day off on the first Monday in May for the new […]
Officials release dates for 2024 public holidays
(CNS): Cayman will be back to just eleven public holidays next year as there are no special royal events to add to the list. Beginning with New Year’s Day on Monday, 1 January, through to Thursday, 26 December (Boxing Day), this year’s list includes Emancipation Day on 6 May, which has replaced the former Discovery […]
Bosses reminded of law over public holiday
(CNS): The Department of Labour and Pensions is reminding employers that they must follow the law in relation to Monday’s public holiday to honour the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Depending on the conditions of employment, staff should either be given a paid day off or paid double time to work, as required by […]
Officials confirm next year’s public holidays
(CNS): 2016 will kick-off with a long holiday weekend as New Year’s Day falls on a Friday. The list of eleven official public holidays for 2016 was released by government on Monday, with just the Queen’s official birthday holiday remaining to be confirmed, though it is expected to be on Monday 13 June. As Christmas […]
