Suriname Independence Day

Suriname Independence Day

November 25Suriname had been under Dutch control for more than 200 years when it gained independence on this day in 1975, which is observed as a national holiday.
CONTACTS:
Embassy of the Republic of Suriname
4301 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Ste. 460
Washington, D.C. 20008
202-244-7488; fax: 202-244-5878
www.surinameembassy.org
SOURCES:
AnnivHol-2000, p. 196