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Events
/ Holidays
National
Holidays:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Ash Wednesday (early March)
Good Friday (early April)
Easter Monday (early April)
Discovery Day (3rd Monday in May)
Queen's Birthday (June 13)
Constitution Day (1st Monday in July)
Remembrance Day (November 14)
Christmas Day (December 25)
August Thursday (first Thursday in August)
Boxing Day (December 26)
October 01 - 31
Blue Iguana Safari, Tuesdays in October
Come and meet the Blues! This one and a half hour fully
guided tour takes you behind the scenes at the captive
breeding facility and out into the forest and gardens
of the park in search of our free roaming animals.
Contact: Please contact the Trust at 949-0121 or info@nationaltrust.org.ky
for reservations.
Oct. 03
Art Trek - Artist of the month
First Tuesday each month from 6-7:30pm at the National
Gallery. The National Gallery is located on the waterfront,
on the ground floor of Harbour Place, on South Church
Street, in the capital George Town. (Harbour Place is
just south of the harbour front area, opposite Paradise
Bar & Grill, and beside Ugland and Queensgate buildings.)
Contact: Telephone (345) 945-8111 or visit www.nationalgallery.org.ky
for further information.
Oct. 27 -28
Anniversary of the Sinking of the M/V K. P. Tibbetts /
Halloween Bash
Coupling the traditional Brac Bash events of a Bar-B-Que,
dance, Poker/Fun run and Halloween all in one, this year’s
celebration is sure to bring some exciting and bone-chilling
fun to the surface.
Contact SITA Marc Potheir at pvillas@candw.ky
Tel: 345-948-0001
Nov. 02
Art Trek - Artist of the month
First Tuesday each month from 6-7:30pm at the National
Gallery. The National Gallery is located on the waterfront,
on the ground floor of Harbour Place, on South Church
Street, in the capital George Town. (Harbour Place is
just south of the harbour front area, opposite Paradise
Bar & Grill, and beside Ugland and Queensgate buildings.)
Contact: Telephone (345) 945-8111 or visit www.nationalgallery.org.ky
for further information.
Nov. 09 - 19
Pirates
Week 2006
Music, street dances, costumes, games, food and drink,
"pirate invasion", Kids Day, glittering parade,
sports events, Heritage Days, fireworks! It's 11 fun-filled,
festive days in the sun with something for everyone, and
a lot of it FREE!
Nov. 30 - Dec. 02
Cayman
Jazz Fest 2006
Dec. 03
Cayman
Islands Marathon 2006
2007
Jan. 11
International
Scuba Diving Hall of Fame
May 14 - 16
STEP
Caribbean Conference 2007
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Caymans
At A Glance
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Language: English is the official language, with a
distinctive 'brogue' reflecting heritage of Welsh, Scottish
and English ancestors still distinguishing the speech
of the Caymanian people. The number of Jamaican residents
in the workforce means the Jamaican patois and accompanying
heavier accent is also common. Spanish, particularly regional
dialects of Central America and Cuba, is also widely spoken
Government: British Crown Colony since 1670. Head
of State: HM Queen Elizabeth II, represented locally by
a local Governor
Capital: George Town
Size: 259 sq km (100 sq miles)
Location: Caribbean, island group in Caribbean
Sea, nearly one-half of the way from Cuba to Honduras
Climate: Tropical marine; warm, rainy summers (May
to October) and cool, relatively dry winters (November
to April)
Electricity: 110 volts AC, 60Hz. American-style
(flat) 2-pin plugs are standard
Currency: Cayman Is. Dollar
Driving: Drive on left.
Rentals: Local and international agencies available.
Must be 21 and have a valid drivers license.
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