Public Holidays in Suriname 2024
Complete list of 17 public holidays and observances in Suriname for 2024. Dates, days, and holiday types.
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)March 20, 2026
Today 16 Public Holidays
249 Working Days
117 Days Off
5 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Feb 10 | Saturday | Chinese New Year | Public |
| Feb 25 | Sunday | Day of Liberation and Innovation | Public |
| Mar 25 | Monday | Holi Phagwa | Public |
| Mar 29 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 1 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Apr 10 | Wednesday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labour Day | Public |
| Jun 16 | Sunday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public |
| Jul 1 | Monday | Emancipation Day | Public |
| Aug 9 | Friday | Indigenous People's Day | Public |
| Oct 10 | Thursday | Day of the Maroons | Public |
| Oct 31 | Thursday | Deepavali | Public |
| Nov 25 | Monday | Independence Day | Public |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Thursday | Boxing Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2024
Suriname has 5 long weekends in 2024 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
March 29, 2024 — April 1, 2024 4 days
Good Friday, Easter Monday
March 23, 2024 — March 25, 2024 3 days
Holi Phagwa
June 29, 2024 — July 1, 2024 3 days
Emancipation Day
August 9, 2024 — August 11, 2024 3 days
Indigenous People's Day
November 23, 2024 — November 25, 2024 3 days
Independence Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 2
Mar 2
Apr 2
May 1
Jun 1
Jul 1
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 2
Nov 1
Dec 2
Holiday Breakdown
13 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
3 On Weekends
Already non-working days
1 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |