Current Date And Time In Groningen, Suriname
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
11:20:29 SRT
State: Saramacca District
Currency: Surinamese Dollar (SRD)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (SRT)
Population: 3,216
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Groningen, Saramacca District, Suriname? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Groningen.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Groningen 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 Groningen.
This is Suriname's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Suriname's country-level and Saramacca District holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Groningen as anywhere else in Suriname.
◀ 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 and Saramacca District holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Groningen 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 |
Businesses in Groningen generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Suriname: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Groningen doesn't simply get skipped — Suriname's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 3,216 and running on the America/Paramaribo time zone, Groningen follows Suriname's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.