Public holidays in Suriname.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Suriname across the next 12 months

18 public holidays fall between Tue, Jun 2, 2026 and Wed, Jun 2, 2027 in Suriname. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Suriname calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Cross-country comparison

Suriname versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (America) by holiday-name overlap with Suriname, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Compared with Belize (14), Grenada (14), Barbados (12) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Suriname's 18-holiday count sits at or above the regional cluster.

Frequently asked questions

Suriname holiday questions

How many public holidays does Suriname have in 2026?

Suriname has 18 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Suriname have in 2027?

Suriname has 18 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Suriname?

The next public holiday in Suriname is Indian Arrival Day on Fri, Jun 5, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Suriname?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 8 public holidays fall on a weekend in Suriname; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does Suriname observe daylight saving time?

Suriname does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezone (America/Paramaribo); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Suriname?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Suriname weights toward other observances (7 of 18 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 4, civic 4, cultural 3, other 7.