Prawas Din or Surinamese Immigration Day is the day that commemorates the arrival of the first Indian contract workers in Suriname on June 5, 1873, on the Lalla Rookh.[1] The commemoration takes place on June 5.[2]
| Prawas Din | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Prawas Din |
| Also called | Surinamese Immigration Day |
| Observed by | Hindustani-Surinamese community in the Netherlands and Suriname |
| Date | 5 June |
| Next time | 5 June 2024 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Indian Arrival Day |