Public Holidays Law (1995 Revision) THE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS LAW (CAP. 140)
AI-assisted research summary: This law names the public general holidays and says courts of justice and public offices must be closed on each one, subject to the stated exceptions.
Public Holidays Law (1995 Revision) Supplement No. 7 published with Gazette No. 9 of 1st May, 1995. THE PUBLIC HOLIDAYS LAW (CAP. 140) (1995 Revision) Consolidated with Laws 4 of 1967, 35 of 1967, 29 of 1977 and 1 of 1984. Revised under the Law Revision Law (19 of 1975). Originally enacted- Cap. 140-1st January, 1964 Law 4 of 1967-12th January, 1967 Law 35 of 1967-29th November, 1967 Law 29 of 1977-5th December, 1977 Law 1 of 1984-28th February, 1984 Consolidated and revised this 28th day of March, 1995. Public Holidays Law (1995 Revision) 2 Public Holidays Law (1995 Revision) PUBLIC HOLIDAYS LAW (1995 Revision) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 1. Short title 2. Public General Holidays 3. Courts and public offices to be closed Schedule: List of Public General Holidays 3 Public Holidays Law (1995 Revision) 4 Public Holidays Law (1995 Revision) PUBLIC HOLIDAYS LAW (1995 Revision) 1. This Law may be cited as the Public Holidays Law (1995 Revision). Short title 2. The several days listed in the Schedule, and such other special day or days as Public General Holidays may, from time to time, be appointed by the Governor, are hereby declared to be Public General Holidays. 3. All courts of justice and public offices shall be closed throughout the whole Courts and public offices to be closed of each Public General Holiday: Provided that nothing shall in any way invalidate any provision of the Law 17 of 1990 Customs Law 1990, or any rule or regulation made thereunder: Provided also that nothing shall be construed to prevent the Postmaster- General, subject to the approval of the Governor, making such special arrangements for keeping open Post Offices for such portion of any Public General Holiday as may appear to him to be necessary for the convenience of the public. SCHEDULE (Section 2) List of Public General Holidays 1. New Year’s Day, or in case New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday, then the day after New Year’s Day. 2. Ash Wednesday. 3. Good Friday. 4. Easter Monday. 5. The third Monday in May, to be known as Discovery Day in commemoration of the discovery of the Cayman Islands by Christopher Columbus on the 10th of May, 1503. 6. The Monday following the Saturday appointed in the United Kingdom as the official birthday of the reigning sovereign. 5 Public Holidays Law (1995 Revision) 7. The first Monday in July, to be known as Constitution Day. 8. The Monday after Remembrance Sunday. 9. Christmas Day. 10. The day after Christmas Day, or when Christmas Day falls on a Saturday then the following Monday, or when Christmas Day falls on a Sunday then the following Monday and Tuesday. 11. The day appointed under the Elections Law (1995 Revision) for the taking of the poll at a general election in the Islands. Publication in consolidated and revised form authorised by the Governor in Council this 28th day of March, 1995. Mona N. Banks-Jackson Clerk of Executive Council 6