1 dayThu, Jan 1
New Year's Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 2) for 4 days off (Jan 1 – 4).
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Long Weekends in Suriname 2026
Suriname has 4 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Apr 3 – 6). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 4
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayTue, Feb 17
Chinese New Year — a lone day off, bridge it:
17
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Feb 16) for 4 days off (Feb 14 – 17).
1 dayWed, Feb 25
Day of Liberation and Innovation — a lone day off, bridge it:
25
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Feb 23–24) for 5 days off (Feb 21 – 25).
1 dayTue, Mar 3
Holi Phagwa — a lone day off, bridge it:
3
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 2) for 4 days off (Feb 28 – Mar 3).
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22
202122
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 16–19) for 9 days off (Mar 14 – 22).
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6
3456
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 30 – Apr 2) for 10 days off (Mar 28 – Apr 6).
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 27–30) for 9 days off (Apr 25 – May 3).
1 dayWed, May 27
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) — a lone day off, bridge it:
27
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (May 25–26) for 5 days off (May 23 – 27).
1 dayWed, Jul 1
Emancipation Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jun 29–30) for 5 days off (Jun 27 – Jul 1).
2 daysSat, Aug 8 – Sun, Aug 9
89
2 daysSat, Oct 10 – Sun, Oct 11
1011
2 daysSat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8
78
1 dayWed, Nov 25
Independence Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
25
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Nov 23–24) for 5 days off (Nov 21 – 25).
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
252627
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 28–31) for 10 days off (Dec 25 – Jan 3).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 3d · Dec 29–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 1 |
| 11 | 4d · Dec 29–31 + Jan 2 | Dec 25 – Jan 4 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Jan 2 | Jan 1 – 4 |
| 4 | 1d · Feb 16 | Feb 14 – 17 |
| 9 | 4d · Feb 16 + Feb 18–20 | Feb 14 – 22 |
| 6 | 3d · Feb 18–20 | Feb 17 – 22 |
| 5 | 2d · Feb 23–24 | Feb 21 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · Feb 23–24 + Feb 26–27 | Feb 21 – Mar 1 |
| 5 | 2d · Feb 26–27 | Feb 25 – Mar 1 |
| 7 | 3d · Feb 26–27 + Mar 2 | Feb 25 – Mar 3 |
| 4 | 1d · Mar 2 | Feb 28 – Mar 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 2 + Mar 4–6 | Feb 28 – Mar 8 |
| 6 | 3d · Mar 4–6 | Mar 3 – 8 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 16–19 | Mar 14 – 22 |
| 10 | 4d · Mar 30 – Apr 2 | Mar 28 – Apr 6 |
| 10 | 4d · Apr 7–10 | Apr 3 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 27–30 | Apr 25 – May 3 |
| 5 | 2d · May 25–26 | May 23 – 27 |
| 9 | 4d · May 25–26 + May 28–29 | May 23 – 31 |
| 5 | 2d · May 28–29 | May 27 – 31 |
| 5 | 2d · Jun 29–30 | Jun 27 – Jul 1 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 29–30 + Jul 2–3 | Jun 27 – Jul 5 |
| 5 | 2d · Jul 2–3 | Jul 1 – 5 |
| 5 | 2d · Nov 23–24 | Nov 21 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · Nov 23–24 + Nov 26–27 | Nov 21 – 29 |
| 5 | 2d · Nov 26–27 | Nov 25 – 29 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 21–24 | Dec 19 – 27 |
| 10 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 3 |
Computed from Suriname's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.