Suriname

Suriname public holidays 2026

Suriname has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: Day of the Maroons on Saturday, October 10, 2026, in 11 days.

Public holidays in Suriname in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 17Tuesday	Chinese New YearNationwide
March
Mar 3Tuesday	HoliNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 1Wednesday	Day of FreedomsNationwide
August
Aug 9Sunday	Indigenous People DayNationwide
October
Oct 10Saturday	Day of the MaroonsNationwide
November
Nov 8Sunday	DiwaliNationwide
Nov 25Wednesday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Second Day of ChristmasNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+3 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

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 2026

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.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17 · Chinese New YearTake Mon, Feb 16 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Feb 28 – Tue, Mar 3 · HoliTake Mon, Mar 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Suriname in 2026?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Chinese New Year (Feb 17); Holi (Mar 3); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Day of Freedoms (Jul 1); Indigenous People Day (Aug 9); Day of the Maroons (Oct 10); Diwali (Nov 8); Independence Day (Nov 25); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Second Day of Christmas (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Suriname?

Day of the Maroons, on Saturday, October 10, 2026 — in 11 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

250 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.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.