Festivals in Suriname in March
Suriname has 11 local festival variants to explore in March, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Suriname March festivals on the 3D map- Brokopondo River and Regatta Festival · Brokopondo · Guiana River and Regatta Festivals
- Commewijne Hindu Color Festival · Commewijne · Guiana Hindu Color Festivals
- Commewijne River and Regatta Festival · Commewijne · Guiana River and Regatta Festivals
- Marowijne River and Regatta Festival · Marowijne · Guiana River and Regatta Festivals
- Nickerie Hindu Color Festival · Nickerie · Guiana Hindu Color Festivals
- Nickerie River and Regatta Festival · Nickerie · Guiana River and Regatta Festivals
- Para River and Regatta Festival · Para · Guiana River and Regatta Festivals
- Holi Phagwa · Paramaribo · Guiana Hindu Color Festivals
- Saramacca Hindu Color Festival · Saramacca · Guiana Hindu Color Festivals
- Sipaliwini River and Regatta Festival · Sipaliwini · Guiana River and Regatta Festivals
- Wanica Hindu Color Festival · Wanica · Guiana Hindu Color Festivals
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Suriname in March, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
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What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Suriname festivals in March by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
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Top festivals in Suriname in March: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Suriname in March.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River and Regatta Festival | Brokopondo | Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Hindu Color Festival | Nieuw Amsterdam · Commewijne | Around the full moon of Phalguna, usually February or March | Needs verification | Open |
| River and Regatta Festival | Nieuw Amsterdam · Commewijne | Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| River and Regatta Festival | Albina · Marowijne | Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Hindu Color Festival | Nieuw Nickerie · Nickerie | Around the full moon of Phalguna, usually February or March | Needs verification | Open |
| River and Regatta Festival | Nieuw Nickerie · Nickerie | Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| River and Regatta Festival | Onverwacht · Para | Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Holi Phagwa | Paramaribo | Around the full moon of Phalguna, usually February or March | Needs verification | Open |
| Hindu Color Festival | Groningen · Saramacca | Around the full moon of Phalguna, usually February or March | Needs verification | Open |
| River and Regatta Festival | Apetina · Sipaliwini | Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Hindu Color Festival | Lelydorp · Wanica | Around the full moon of Phalguna, usually February or March | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- boat races
- waterfront processions
- river-port markets
- community concerts
- river fish
- cassava foods
- tropical fruit
- color-powder play
- Chowtal singing
- drum processions
- public dances
- gulab jamun
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Suriname, then filter by March, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
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Regional highlights
- Brokopondo: Brokopondo River and Regatta Festival; Guiana River and Regatta Festivals; Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars
- Nieuw Amsterdam · Commewijne: Commewijne Hindu Color Festival; Guiana Hindu Color Festivals; Around the full moon of Phalguna, usually February or March
- Nieuw Amsterdam · Commewijne: Commewijne River and Regatta Festival; Guiana River and Regatta Festivals; Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars
- Albina · Marowijne: Marowijne River and Regatta Festival; Guiana River and Regatta Festivals; Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars
- Nieuw Nickerie · Nickerie: Nickerie Hindu Color Festival; Guiana Hindu Color Festivals; Around the full moon of Phalguna, usually February or March
- Nieuw Nickerie · Nickerie: Nickerie River and Regatta Festival; Guiana River and Regatta Festivals; Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars
- Onverwacht · Para: Para River and Regatta Festival; Guiana River and Regatta Festivals; Usually around Easter weekend, river-port anniversaries, tourism seasons, or local water-race calendars
- Paramaribo: Holi Phagwa; Guiana Hindu Color Festivals; Around the full moon of Phalguna, usually February or March
FAQ
What festivals happen in Suriname in March 2026?
Suriname in March features Guiana River and Regatta Festivals, Guiana Hindu Color Festivals, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Suriname in March?
This guide covers March festivals, events and celebrations in Suriname, including boat races, waterfront processions, river-port markets, community concerts.
Which regions have March festivals in Suriname?
Regional highlights include Brokopondo, Nieuw Amsterdam · Commewijne, Albina · Marowijne, Nieuw Nickerie · Nickerie, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In March, Suriname has 2 festival cores and 11 regional variants in season, led by Guiana River and Regatta Festivals, Guiana Hindu Color Festivals and grounded in customs and foods such as boat races, waterfront processions, river-port markets, community concerts.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- boat races
- waterfront processions
- river-port markets
- community concerts
- river fish
- cassava foods
- tropical fruit
- color-powder play
- Chowtal singing
- drum processions
- public dances
- gulab jamun