Public holidays in Suriname 2028
There are 15 public holidays in 2028. 10 of them fall on a working day.
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All 15 public holidays in Suriname 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Nieuwjaarsdag | ||
| Wednesday | Chinese New Year | Chinees Nieuwjaar | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Ied-Ul-Fitre (geschat) | ||
| Saturday | Holi | Holi-Phagwa | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | Goede vrijdag | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | Tweede paasdag | ||
| Monday | Labor Day | Dag van de Arbeid | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Ied-Ul-Adha (geschat) | ||
| Saturday | Day of Freedoms | Dag der Vrijheden | ||
| Wednesday | Indigenous People Day | Dag der Inheemsen | ||
| Tuesday | Day of the Maroons | Dag der Marrons | ||
| Tuesday | Diwali | Divali | ||
| Saturday | Independence Day | Onafhankelijkheidsdag | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day | Eerste kerstdag | ||
| Tuesday | Second Day of Christmas | Tweede kerstdag |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2028
12 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 24 Jan, Tue 25 Jan | 22 Jan – 26 Jan 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Chinese New Year |
| Thu 27 Jan, Fri 28 Jan | 26 Jan – 30 Jan 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Chinese New Year |
| Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr, Thu 13 Apr | 8 Apr – 17 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr | 14 Apr – 23 Apr 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Labor Day, Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Mon 7 Aug, Tue 8 Aug | 5 Aug – 9 Aug 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Indigenous People Day |
| Thu 10 Aug, Fri 11 Aug | 9 Aug – 13 Aug 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Indigenous People Day |
| Mon 9 Oct | 7 Oct – 10 Oct 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Day of the Maroons |
| Wed 11 Oct, Thu 12 Oct, Fri 13 Oct | 10 Oct – 15 Oct 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Day of the Maroons |
| Mon 16 Oct | 14 Oct – 17 Oct 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Diwali |
| Wed 18 Oct, Thu 19 Oct, Fri 20 Oct | 17 Oct – 22 Oct 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Diwali |
| Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas, New Year's Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Suriname have in 2028?
15 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Day of the Maroons: take 1 day of leave (9 Oct) and you get 4 days off in a row, 7 Oct – 10 Oct 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code SR (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.sr) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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