Events in the year 2025 in Suriname.
Incumbents
President: Chan Santokhi (until 16 July); Jennifer Geerlings-Simons (since 16 July) Vice President Ronnie Brunswijk (until 16 July); Gregory Rusland (since 16 July) Speaker: Marinus Bee (until 27 June); Ashwin Adhin (since 27 June)
Events
10 March – Foreign minister Albert Ramdin is elected OAS secretary general, making him the first Caribbean leader to take the role. 25 May – 2025 Surinamese general election: No party obtains a majority in the 51-seat National Assembly, with the National Democratic Party (NDP) winning 18 seats followed by the ruling Progressive Reform Party at 17. 27 May – The NDP announces a coalition agreement with the Brotherhood and Unity in Politics party; the General Liberation and Development Party; the National Party of Suriname; and Pertjajah Luhur. 6 July – The National Assembly elects NDP leader Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as the first female president of Suriname. 16 July – Jennifer Geerlings-Simons is inaugurated as president of Suriname. 28 December – Nine people, including five children, are killed in a knife attack in Richelieu, Commewijne District. The suspect is arrested but dies from suicide in police custody the next day.
Holidays
1 January – New Year's Day 29 January – Chinese New Year 14 March – Phagwah 30 March – Eid al-Fitr 18 April – Good Friday 20 April – Easter Sunday 21 April – Easter Monday 1 May – Labour Day 6 June – Eid al-Adha 1 July – Ketikoti (Emancipation Day – end of slavery) 9 August – Indigenous People's Day 10 October – Day of the Maroons 21 October – Diwali 25 November – Independence Day 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths
30 April – Jules Wijdenbosch, 83, president (1996–2000) and prime minister (1987–1988). 22 June – Patricia Etnel, 49, MP (since 2015). 22 June – Marijke Djwalapersad, 73, chairperson of the National Assembly (1996–2000). 5 November – Ronald Venetiaan, 89, president (1991–1996, 2000–2010).
References
External links Online calendar