Independence Day2026 · Date · History
Suriname government sources verify November 25, 1975 independence and annual November 25 Srefidensi/Independence Day celebration since 1975.
About Independence Day
Suriname Independence Day, widely referred to as Srefidensi, is observed on November 25. Government history material identifies November 25, 1975 as the date Suriname became independent.
Current government commemoration material continues to center Srefidensi on November 25.
Why Independence Day matters
November 25 commemorates Suriname’s transition to state independence in 1975.
The annual observance is tied directly to that statehood anniversary and remains a major national civic commemoration.
History of Independence Day
Government education material states that Suriname became independent on November 25, 1975.
Government coverage of the national parade says the independence anniversary is observed annually on November 25 and has been celebrated every year since 1975.
The government organized a year-long fiftieth-anniversary Srefidensi program culminating on November 25, 2025.
The reviewed sources do not identify a named original legal instrument that separately created the recurring annual holiday.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
7 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
Suriname Independence Day
How to Observe Independence Day
Use November 25 for the annual Independence Day/Srefidensi date.
Use Suriname government history for the 1975 statehood anchor.
Use current government commemoration material for continuing recurrence.
Keep any unresolved original holiday-instrument question explicit rather than inferring one from the independence event itself.
Independence Day Facts
Suriname Independence Day is November 25.
Srefidensi is a common official-government term for the independence commemoration.
Suriname became independent on November 25, 1975.
Government material says the national birthday has been celebrated every year since 1975.
The original standalone recurring-holiday instrument remains unresolved in the reviewed sources.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
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Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Government of Suriname — annual 25 November independence parade/defile, stating annual celebration since 1975 (opens in a new tab)
Official Government Or Legal
Government of Suriname — educational history material, independence on 25 November 1975 (opens in a new tab)
Official Government Or Legal
Government of Suriname — Presidential working group for 50 years Srefidensi, 25 November 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Official Government Or Legal
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Frequently asked questions
When is Independence Day?
25 November The documented recurrence rule is: 25 November.
Does Independence Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Independence Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Suriname. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Independence Day?
The documented basis is: Suriname government sources verify November 25, 1975 independence and annual November 25 Srefidensi/Independence Day celebration since 1975.. Supporting evidence includes Government of Suriname — educational history material, independence on 25 November 1975. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Independence Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to Suriname. Its fuller verified scope is: Suriname.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-10-02.
When is Suriname Independence Day?
It is observed on November 25.
What does Srefidensi refer to?
It is the independence commemoration centered on Suriname’s November 25, 1975 statehood anniversary.
Has the anniversary been observed since 1975?
Government commemoration material states that the country has celebrated its national birthday every year since 1975.
What original law created the annual holiday?
A named original recurring-holiday instrument was not established in the reviewed sources.
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