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Holi

March 2026
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🏪 What's open

  • Banks Closed
  • Government offices Closed
  • Schools Closed
  • Shops Varies
  • Restaurants Varies
  • Public transit Reduced
  • Stock market Closed
  • Post office Closed

🛋️ Long weekend potential

4-Day Block
SAT 28 Weekend
SUN 01 Weekend
MON 02 Bridge Day
TUE 03 Holiday

4-day weekend with a bridge day on March 2

📣 Traveler notes

Suriname is a multi-ethnic republic on the northeast coast of South America, blending indigenous, Dutch, African, Javanese, and South Asian cultures. It is a growing ecotourism destination known for its largely untouched Amazon rainforest.

  • 1 January - New Year's Day
  • 25 February - Revolution Day
  • 1 May - Workers' Day
  • 5 June - Indian Arrival Day
  • 1 July - Keti-koti (Emancipation Day)
  • Always obtain consent before photographing people or entering sites considered holy by local communities. Visitors are expected to respect the environment and local culture.

About this holiday

Holi is a Hindu festival celebrating colors and love, honoring Radha and Krishna. It symbolizes the victory of good over evil, referencing Vishnu's defeat of Hiranyakashipu.