Current Date And Time In Para District, Suriname
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
08:56:07 SRT
Capital: Onverwacht
Currency: Surinamese Dollar (SRD)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (SRT)
Population: 30,474
Area: 5,393.00 km²
State Code: PR
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Para District, Suriname. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Para District.
Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Para District observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Para District, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Onafhankelijkheidsdag (Independence Day) on November 25) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
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 Para District and the rest of Suriname, not a separate Para District-specific calendar.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
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 Para District. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onafhankelijkheidsdag (Independence Day) | November 25 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | gov.sr |
Para District follows Suriname's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Para District, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As Para District's capital, Onverwacht observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Para District.