Public Holidays in Suriname, 2026
Suriname observes 18 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 6 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 18
- On a weekend
- 6
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2026
- 249
Nationwide
Suriname holiday calendar 2026
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Suriname. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 6 January 2026 | Tuesday | Three Kings Day | Nationwide |
| 18 January 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | World Religion Day | Nationwide |
| 17 February 2026 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year | Nationwide |
| 25 February 2026 | Wednesday | Day of the Revolution | Nationwide |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 5 April 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 5 June 2026 | Friday | Indian Arrival Day | Nationwide |
| 1 July 2026 | Wednesday | Keti Koti | Nationwide |
| 8 August 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Javanese Arrival Day | Nationwide |
| 9 August 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Indigenous People's Day | Nationwide |
| 10 October 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Day of the Maroons | Nationwide |
| 20 October 2026 | Tuesday | Chinese Arrival day | Nationwide |
| 25 November 2026 | Wednesday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Boxing Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?
12 of Suriname's 18 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 6 fall on Saturday and Sunday: World Religion Day (18 January 2026), Easter Sunday (5 April 2026), Javanese Arrival Day (8 August 2026), Indigenous People's Day (9 August 2026), Day of the Maroons (10 October 2026), Boxing Day (26 December 2026).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 249 business days in Suriname.
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