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Surinam Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2010-December 2011 period.

Public holiday note: 

*Date to be confirmed.
(a) In addition, Chinese, Jewish and Indian businesses will be closed for their own religious holidays. (b) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself, which may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region. (c) * Hindu festivals are declared according to local astronomical observations and it is only possible to forecast the approximate time of their occurrence.

2012

January
01
New Year's Day
March
20
*Holi Phagwa
April
06
Good Friday
April
09
Easter Monday
May
01
Labour Day
July
01
Abolition of Slavery Day
August
19
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
November
25
Independence Day
December
25
Christmas Day

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