Revolution Day in Suriname Date in the current year: February 25, 2026

The Surinamese Revolution, also known as the Sergeants' Coup, took place on February 25, 1980. Sixteen sergeants, led by Bouterse, overthrew the government in a violent coup d'état. Bouterse then created the National Military Council to replace the government and became the official head of state. His dictatorship featured a curfew, a ban on political parties, a lack of freedom of the press, restrictions on freedom of assembly, governmental corruption, and summary executions.

In 1991, elections were reinstated in Suriname, and Ronald Venetiaan, an opponent of Bouterse, became president. Jules Wijdenbosch, a candidate on behalf of Bouterse's party, became the next president of Suriname. Bouterse returned to power in 2010.

Upon becoming president again, Bouterse designated February 25 as a national holiday called Revolution Day. An annual commemorative ceremony took place at the "Monument of the Revolution" at the Central Police Station, which was burned by Bouterse's soldiers. After Bouterse lost power in 2020, the new president discontinued the holiday.