Cayman Islands is a country in Caribbean, Its capital is George Town, its country calling code is +1, and its ISO 3166 codes are KY (alpha-2) and CYM (alpha-3). The official currency is Cayman Islands dollar (KYD) $.
Cayman Islands country code: +1
The country calling code for Cayman Islands is +1. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Cayman Islands number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.
Cayman Islands ISO codes: KY and CYM
Cayman Islands is assigned KY as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and CYM as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Cayman Islands is .ky. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.
Currency in Cayman Islands: the Cayman Islands dollar
The official currency of Cayman Islands is the Cayman Islands dollar, with the ISO 4217 code KYD and the symbol $. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Cayman Islands are quoted in KYD. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.
Time zone in Cayman Islands
The primary time zone for Cayman Islands is -05:00, currently UTC-05:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.
Capital and geography of Cayman Islands
The capital of Cayman Islands is George Town. Cayman Islands sits in Americas, specifically the Caribbean subregion. Its approximate centre point is 19.50000000, -80.50000000. Traffic in Cayman Islands drives on the left. Languages recorded for Cayman Islands: English.
Which countries border Cayman Islands?
No land borders are recorded for Cayman Islands in this dataset, which is typical of island states and territories. The nearby page still ranks the closest countries by straight-line distance.
Public holidays 2026
11 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.
| Date | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | National |
| 26 Jan 2026 | National Heroes Day | National |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Ash Wednesday | National |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | National |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Easter Monday | National |
| 4 May 2026 | Emancipation Day | National |
| 18 May 2026 | Discovery Day | National |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Constitution Day | National |
| 9 Nov 2026 | Remembrance Day | National |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec 2026 | St. Stephen's Day | National |
Where Cayman Islands is
Centre point 19.50000000, -80.50000000.
