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
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.