2024 in Suriname

See also: 2024 in South America

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History of Suriname

Events in the year 2024 in Suriname.

## Incumbents

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* President: Chan Santokhi
* Vice President: Ronnie Brunswijk
* Speaker: Marinus Bee

## Events

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* 2 October – President Chan Santokhi announces a $10 billion project titled GrandMorgu between the French energy firm TotalEnergies, the US-based APA Corporation and the state oil company Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname to extract an estimated 700 million barrels of the coast of Suriname.[1]

## Holidays

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Further information: Public holidays in Suriname

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* 1 January – New Year's Day
* 10 February – Chinese New Year
* 25 March – Phagwah
* 29 March – Good Friday
* 31 March - Easter Sunday
* 1 April - Easter Monday
* 10 April – Eid al-Fitr
* 1 May – Labour Day
* 16 June – Eid al-Adha
* 1 July – Ketikoti (Emancipation Day – end of slavery)
* 9 August – Indigenous People's Day
* 10 October – Day of the Maroons
* 1 November – Diwali
* 25 November – Independence Day
* 25 December – Christmas Day
* 26 December – Boxing Day

## Deaths

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* 24 December – Dési Bouterse, chair of the National Military Council (1980–1987) and president (2010–2020).[3]

## References

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1. ^ "French and US companies to invest $10 billion to extract oil off Suriname's coast". Associated Press. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
2. ^ "Suriname Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
3. ^ "Suriname's fugitive ex-President Desi Bouterse dead at 79". Reuters. 25 December 2024.

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ǂDisputed territories administered by Guyana. ~Disputed territories administered by Colombia.

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