Topic: discovery day
The story of Ferdinand Columbus and first sighting of the Cayman Islands
Ferdinand Columbus, just 13 years old at the time, recorded the sighting of “two very small and low islands, full of tortoises (turtles)
Adventurous teams put skills to test in annual Discovery Day challenge
Many may have used the Discovery Day for more leisurely pursuits but that was not the case for 27 teams competing for a top prize of $5000 in the 12th annual Adventure challenge held on the holiday Monday.
Discovery Day will be retained as public holiday
Cayman's Discovery Day holiday, which was initially dropped to make way for Emancipation Day in May, will make its return to the official schedule of public holidays this year.
Emancipation Day reinstated as a holiday
Emancipation Day will be formally recognised and reinstated in May 2024, replacing Discovery Day as a public holiday, government has announced.
Auto Show proves to be big hit with thousands
On Discovery Day, 16 May, George Town was transformed into a showcase for shiny and exotic vehicles, motorcycles and other unique transports.
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EDITORIAL – A good time to re-discover Discovery Day
Whatever our readers decide to do for Discovery Day, whether it’s something extravagant or ‘a whole lot of nothing’, our wish is for you to encounter clear skies, calm seas and an irresistible sense of absolute contentment.
Catboat racers brave rain for Discovery Day regatta
Heavy rain showers and cloudy skies did not deter Cayman’s catboat sailors Monday, who took to the water to take part in the Cayman Catboat Club’s Discovery Day Premier Cup Race.
The history of Discovery Day
Monday, May 21, marks Discovery Day, which is celebrated as a national holiday in the Cayman Islands.
Volunteers clean up Boatswains Bay Cemetery
Three volunteers headed to Boatswains Bay Cemetery at 7 a.m. Monday, May 15, the Discovery Day holiday, to clean up the West Bay graveyard.
McCready family makes great find on Discovery Day
The irony was not lost on Mark McCready. The day he found his father’s grave, a quest 52 years in the making that brought him 4,500 miles from home, was a Cayman holiday called Discovery Day. McCready, who was just 17 months old when his father Walter McCready passed away in 1966, had waited a half-century to pay his respects.
Twelve public holidays in 2017
Another public holiday – Election Day – has been declared for the Cayman Islands in 2017. Governor Helen Kilpatrick has approved the Elections Office’s schedule for the general election on May 24, 2017.
These are Cayman’s 2017 public holidays
Next year’s public holidays begin with a long weekend for the new year, with Jan. 2 designated as a holiday, as Jan. 1 falls on a Sunday.
Discovery Day 5K run puts Heart Fund over finish line
The Discovery Day 5K walk/run on Monday topped off the Cayman Heart Fund’s goal of $150,000 to buy a new ambulance for the Health Services Authority.
