Suriname

Suriname public holidays 2025

Suriname had 15 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 248 working days.

Public holidays in Suriname in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 29Wednesday	Chinese New YearNationwide
March
Mar 14Friday	HoliNationwide
Mar 31Monday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Labor DayNationwide
June
Jun 7Saturday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
July
Jul 1Tuesday	Day of FreedomsNationwide
August
Aug 9Saturday	Indigenous People DayNationwide
October
Oct 10Friday	Day of the MaroonsNationwide
Oct 20Monday	DiwaliNationwide
November
Nov 25Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Second Day of ChristmasNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+3 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysFri, Mar 14 – Sun, Mar 16 · Holi
3 daysSat, Mar 29 – Mon, Mar 31 · Eid al-Fitr
4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labor DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Jun 28 – Tue, Jul 1 · Day of FreedomsTake Mon, Jun 30 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Oct 10 – Sun, Oct 12 · Day of the Maroons
3 daysSat, Oct 18 – Mon, Oct 20 · Diwali
4 daysSat, Nov 22 – Tue, Nov 25 · Independence DayTake Mon, Nov 24 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

Suriname public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Suriname in 2025?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Chinese New Year (Jan 29); Holi (Mar 14); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 31); Good Friday (Apr 18); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (Jun 7); Day of Freedoms (Jul 1); Indigenous People Day (Aug 9); Day of the Maroons (Oct 10); Diwali (Oct 20); Independence Day (Nov 25); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Second Day of Christmas (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

January and March and April and October and December, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 2 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

248 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.