Public Holidays 2009

The list of public holidays for 2009 is now out with the exception of the Queen's Birthday official holiday, which is as yet unconfirmed.

While the Queen's Birthday will be officially celebrated in the Cayman Islands as a holiday on a Monday in June 2009, the actual date will be announced after the announcement of the UK's official observance.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her actual birthday on 21 April. However, the official celebration takes place in June.

In the UK, the official Queen's Birthday observance takes place on either the first, second or third Saturday in June. In Cayman, however, her birthday is observed on the Monday following the Saturday designated as the UK's official observance.

The list of public holidays for 2009 as currently approved is:

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2009

Thursday, 1st January - New Year's Day

Monday, 26th January - National Heroes Day [Fourth Monday in January]

Wednesday, 25th February - Ash Wednesday

Friday, 10th April - Good Friday

Monday, 13th April - Easter Monday

Monday, 18th May - Discovery Day [Third Monday in May]

A Monday in June - Queen's Birthday (Observed locally on the Monday following the Saturday designated as the official observance in the UK; as yet unconfirmed)

Monday, 6th July - Constitution Day [First Monday in July]

Monday, 9th November - Remembrance Day [The Monday after Remembrance Sunday]

Friday, 25th December - Christmas Day

Monday, 28th December - Boxing Day (Since 26th December, Boxing Day, falls on a Saturday, it will be observed on Monday, 28th December.)

For further information contact: Bina Mani