Suriname

Suriname public holidays 2028

Suriname has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Suriname in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 26Wednesday	Chinese New YearNationwide
February
Feb 26Saturday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 11Saturday	HoliNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labor DayNationwide
May 5Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
July
Jul 1Saturday	Day of FreedomsNationwide
August
Aug 9Wednesday	Indigenous People DayNationwide
October
Oct 10Tuesday	Day of the MaroonsNationwide
Oct 17Tuesday	DiwaliNationwide
November
Nov 25Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Second Day of ChristmasNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+2 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 2028

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 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labor Day
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7 · Eid al-Adha
4 daysSat, Oct 7 – Tue, Oct 10 · Day of the MaroonsTake Mon, Oct 9 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Oct 14 – Tue, Oct 17 · DiwaliTake Mon, Oct 16 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Suriname in 2028?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Chinese New Year (Jan 26); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 26); Holi (Mar 11); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Labor Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 5); Day of Freedoms (Jul 1); Indigenous People Day (Aug 9); Day of the Maroons (Oct 10); Diwali (Oct 17); Independence Day (Nov 25); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Second Day of Christmas (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.