Cayman Islands: Events

Grand Cayman's answer to Carnival is Batabano , a weekend of costumed hedonism and hangovers held around Easter. The local equivalent on Cayman Brac is known as Brachanal , held a week after Batabano. Celebrated on all three islands is Pirate's Week, a 10-day party at the end of October that features fireworks, mock battles and assorted skulduggery, and gives bankers, barworkers and locals the chance to break out the gold earrings, eye patches and stuffed parrots. The Cayman Islands International Fishing Tournament is a month-long fishing tournament every June where locals and visitors test their skills against one another and the fruits of the sea. Hefty cash prizes are doled out for record breakers.

Public HolidaysJanuary 1 - New Year's DayEaster Holidays - Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Easter MondaySecond Monday in April - Queen's BirthdayMay 18 - Discovery DayJuly 6 - Constitution DayNovember 9 - Remembrance DayDecember 25 - Christmas DayDecember 26 - Boxing Day