Current Date And Time In Wanica District, Suriname
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
08:57:33 SRT
Capital: Lelydorp
Currency: Surinamese Dollar (SRD)
Timezone: UTC -03:00 (SRT)
Population: 123,737
Area: 443.00 km²
State Code: WA
Planning business schedules or travel in Wanica District, Suriname? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Wanica District, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Wanica District observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Wanica 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 Wanica District and the rest of Suriname, not a separate Wanica 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 Wanica 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 |
Wanica 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.
A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Wanica District doesn't simply disappear — Suriname's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.
As Wanica District's capital, Lelydorp observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Wanica District.