Public Holidays in Suriname 2026
Complete list of 17 public holidays and observances in Suriname for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)March 20, 2026
Today 16 Public Holidays
249 Working Days
116 Days Off
4 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Feb 17 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year | Public |
| Feb 25 | Wednesday | Day of Liberation and Innovation | Public |
| Mar 3 | Tuesday | Holi Phagwa | Public |
| Mar 20 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public |
| Jul 1 | Wednesday | Emancipation Day | Public |
| Aug 9 | Sunday | Indigenous People's Day | Public |
| Oct 10 | Saturday | Day of the Maroons | Public |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Deepavali | Public |
| Nov 25 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Public |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2026
Suriname has 4 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 3, 2026 — April 6, 2026 4 days
Good Friday, Easter Monday
March 20, 2026 — March 22, 2026 3 days
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
May 1, 2026 — May 3, 2026 3 days
Labour Day
December 25, 2026 — December 27, 2026 3 days
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 2
Mar 2
Apr 2
May 2
Jun 0
Jul 1
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 1
Nov 2
Dec 2
Holiday Breakdown
12 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
4 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 |
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 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April
| 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 |
May
| 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 |