Current Date And Time In Saramacca District, Suriname
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
08:57:15 SRT
Capital: Groningen
Currency: Surinamese Dollar (SRD)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (SRT)
Population: 18,366
Area: 3,636.00 km²
State Code: SA
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Saramacca District, Suriname. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Saramacca District.
Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Saramacca District align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Saramacca 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 Saramacca District and the rest of Suriname, not a separate Saramacca District-specific calendar.
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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 Saramacca 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 |
Public holiday schedules in Saramacca District combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Saramacca District observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Saramacca District, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Saramacca District's capital, Groningen observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Saramacca District.