Public holidays
Public holidays in Suriname
Suriname has 15 public holidays in 2026, of which 4 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday10 OctoberDay of the Maroons — in 29 days
202615 dayspublic holidays in total
202715 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Tuesday 17 FebruaryChinese New Year
Tuesday 3 MarchHoli
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 1 JulyDay of Freedoms
Sunday 9 AugustIndigenous People Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 10 OctoberDay of the Maroonsfalls on a weekend
Sunday 8 NovemberDiwalifalls on a weekend
Wednesday 25 NovemberIndependence Day
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberSecond Day of Christmasfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 6 FebruaryChinese New Yearfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Monday 22 MarchHolilong weekend likely
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Thursday 1 JulyDay of Freedoms
Monday 9 AugustIndigenous People Daylong weekend likely
Sunday 10 OctoberDay of the Maroonsfalls on a weekend
Thursday 28 OctoberDiwali
Thursday 25 NovemberIndependence Day
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberSecond Day of Christmasfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.