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Brokopondo District, Suriname – Suriname Flag

Current Date And Time In Brokopondo District, Suriname

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
08:57:46 SRT
Capital: Brokopondo
Currency: Surinamese Dollar (SRD)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (SRT)
Population: 16,009
Area: 7,364.00 km²
State Code: BR

🗓️ Public Holidays in Brokopondo District, Suriname


Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Brokopondo District, Suriname? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Brokopondo District.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Brokopondo District align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Brokopondo District, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Onafhankelijkheidsdag (Independence Day) on November 25) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Brokopondo District, Suriname

This is Suriname's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Suriname's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Brokopondo District and the rest of Suriname, not a separate Brokopondo District-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Brokopondo District

These are Suriname's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Suriname's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Suriname, including Brokopondo District. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Onafhankelijkheidsdag (Independence Day)November 25National HolidayFull National Closuregov.sr

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Brokopondo District

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Brokopondo District close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Suriname are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Brokopondo District, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.

As Brokopondo District's capital, Brokopondo observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Brokopondo District.

Frequently Asked Questions — Brokopondo District Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Brokopondo District?

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Brokopondo District mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Brokopondo District?

Brokopondo District observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Suriname nationally, since Brokopondo District doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Brokopondo District?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Brokopondo District.


Do public holidays in Brokopondo District differ from the rest of Suriname?

No — public holidays in Suriname are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Brokopondo District observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Brokopondo District-specific reference, not because Brokopondo District has its own separate holiday list.


Does Brokopondo, Brokopondo District's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Brokopondo observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Brokopondo District and Suriname. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Brokopondo District's public holiday dates?

Brokopondo District's public holidays are mandated by Suriname's national statutory framework, published via gov.sr — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Brokopondo District Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Onafhankelijkheidsdag (Independence Day) (November 25)
📍 Brokopondo District Quick Facts
State Capital: Brokopondo
Population: 16,009
Area: 7,364 km²
Area Rank in Suriname: #2
Population Density: 2.2 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -03:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 115
Driving Side: Left side