Current Date And Time In Paramaribo, Suriname
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
14:48:23 SRT
State: Paramaribo District
Currency: Surinamese Dollar (SRD)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (SRT)
Population: 223,757
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Paramaribo. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Paramaribo.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Paramaribo observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Onafhankelijkheidsdag (Independence Day) on November 25) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Paramaribo.
This is Suriname's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Suriname's country-level and Paramaribo District holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Paramaribo as anywhere else in Suriname.
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These are Suriname's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Suriname's country and Paramaribo District holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Paramaribo just as everywhere else in Suriname.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onafhankelijkheidsdag (Independence Day) | November 25 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | gov.sr |
In Paramaribo, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Paramaribo, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 223,757 and running on the America/Paramaribo time zone, Paramaribo follows Suriname's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.