Calendars & Holidays

Suriname public holidays 2028

16public holidays
5long weekends
6bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Suriname in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Jan 26WednesdayChinese New Year
Feb 25FridayDay of Liberation and Innovation
Feb 26SaturdayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Mar 11SaturdayHoli Phagwa
Apr 14FridayGood Friday
Apr 17MondayEaster Monday
May 1MondayLabour Day
May 5FridayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Jul 1SaturdayEmancipation Day
Aug 9WednesdayIndigenous People's Day
Oct 10TuesdayDay of the Maroons
Oct 17TuesdayDeepavali
Nov 25SaturdayIndependence Day
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day
Dec 26TuesdayBoxing Day

In 2028, Suriname has 16 public holidays. 11 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is Boxing Day on Tuesday, December 26, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

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Oct 9 (1 day)4 days off (Oct 7 to Oct 10)Day of the Maroons
Oct 16 (1 day)4 days off (Oct 14 to Oct 17)Deepavali
Jan 24, Jan 25 (2 days)5 days off (Jan 22 to Jan 26)Chinese New Year
Jan 27, Jan 28 (2 days)5 days off (Jan 26 to Jan 30)Chinese New Year
Aug 7, Aug 8 (2 days)5 days off (Aug 5 to Aug 9)Indigenous People's Day
Aug 10, Aug 11 (2 days)5 days off (Aug 9 to Aug 13)Indigenous People's Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Suriname have in 2028?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Suriname in 2028?

5, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Feb 25 to Feb 27 (Day of Liberation and Innovation, End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in Suriname fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (Saturday, February 26, 2028), Holi Phagwa (Saturday, March 11, 2028), Emancipation Day (Saturday, July 1, 2028), Independence Day (Saturday, November 25, 2028). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Suriname: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.