Public holidays in Suriname 2026

15 public holidays; 11 fall on a working day. The weekend in Suriname is Saturday and Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
17 FebruaryTuesday	Chinese New Year
3 MarchTuesday	Holi
20 MarchFriday	Eid al-Fitrestimated
3 AprilFriday	Good Friday
6 AprilMonday	Easter Monday
1 MayFriday	Labor Day
27 MayWednesday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
1 JulyWednesday	Day of Freedoms
9 AugustSunday	Indigenous People Dayweekend
10 OctoberSaturday	Day of the Maroonsweekend
8 NovemberSunday	Diwaliweekend
25 NovemberWednesday	Independence Day
25 DecemberFriday	Christmas Day
26 DecemberSaturday	Second Day of Christmasweekend

Count working days in Suriname

Notes

Estimated dates follow the moon or are announced each year, so they can move by a day or two.

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Suriname. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.