Public holidays in Indonesia
The following table indicates declared Indonesian government national holidays for the year 2015 only—cultural variants also provide opportunity for holidays tied to local events. Beside official holiday, there are the so-called "libur bersama" or "cuti bersama", or joint leave(s) declared nationwide by the government. In total there are 14 public holidays, and 9 "cuti bersama" or joint holidays.
2015 public holidays
Date (Gregorian calendar) | Date (Religious calendar) | English name | Local name | Remarks |
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1 January | New Year's Day | Tahun Baru Masehi | ||
3 January | Rabi' al-awwal 12 | Birth of the Prophet | Maulid Nabi Muhammad | Birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad |
19 February | Chinese New Year | Tahun Baru Imlek | 1st day of 1st month of Chinese calendar | |
21 March | Kasa 1 Pawukon 40 | Day of Silence | Hari Raya Nyepi (Tahun Baru Saka) | New Year of Balinese saka calendar |
3 April | Good Friday | Wafat Yesus Kristus (Jumat Agung) | Date varies; this is the Friday before Easter Sunday, which is the first Sunday after the first Paschal Full Moon following the official vernal equinox | |
1 May | Labour Day | Hari Buruh | ||
14 May | Ascension Day | Kenaikan Yesus Kristus | ||
16 May | Rajab 27 | Ascension of the Prophet | Isra Mi'raj Nabi Muhammad | |
2 June | Every May of Vaisakha | Buddha's Birthday | Waisak | Date varies according to the Buddhist calendar |
17 July - 18 July | Shawwal 1-2 | Eid al-Fitr 1436 H | Idul Fitri (Lebaran Mudik) | Date varies according to the Islamic calendar |
17 August | Independence Day | Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I. | Mr. Soekarno and Mr. Hatta as the proclamator | |
24 September | Dhu al-Hijjah 10 | Feast of the Sacrifice | Idul Adha (Lebaran Haji) | Date varies according to the Islamic calendar |
14 October | Muharram 1 | Islamic New Year | Tahun Baru Hijriyah 1437 H | 1st day of the[Muharram], the beginning of the new Islamic year |
24 December | Rabi' al-awwal 12 | Birth of the Prophet | Maulid Nabi Muhammad | Birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad |
25 December | Christmas | Hari Natal | ||
Other holidays
In addition to the official holidays, many religious, historical, and other traditional holidays populate the calendar, as well as observances proclaimed by officials and lighter celebrations. These are rarely observed by businesses as holidays.
Date (Gregorian calendar) | English name | Local name | Remarks |
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Dates vary | Galungan and Kuningan | Galungan dan Kuningan | |
Dates vary | Lantern Festival | Cap Go Meh | "Ending of 15th days celebration of Chinese New Year" |
April 21 | Kartini Day | Hari Kartini | "Women Emancipation Day" |
April 22 | Earth Day | Hari Bumi | |
May 2 | National Education Day | Hari Pendidikan Nasional | In remembrance of Ki Hajar Dewantara's birthday, a prominent Indonesian educator |
May 20 | National Awakening Day | Hari Kebangkitan Nasional | In remembrance of the 1908 formation of the first nationalist group, Budi Utomo |
May 22 | Reformation Commemoration Day | Hari Peringatan Reformasi | |
June 1 | Pancasila Day | Hari Lahir Pancasila | Commemorates Sukarno's 1945 address regarding his views on the Pancasila ideology |
July 23 | National Children Day | Hari Anak Nasional | |
October 1 | Pancasila Sanctity Day | Hari Kesaktian Pancasila | The day after 30 September Movement |
October 2 | Batik Day | Hari Batik | |
October 5 | Indonesian National Armed Forces Day | Hari Tentara Nasional Indonesia | The founding of Tentara Keamanan Rakyat ("People's Security Army"), the predecessor of TNI. |
October 28 | Youth Pledge Day | Hari Sumpah Pemuda | Commemoration of the 1928 Youth Pledge |
November 10 | Heroes' Day | Hari Pahlawan | Commemoration of the 1946 Battle of Surabaya |
December 22 | Mother's Day | Hari Ibu |
See also
- Islamic calendar - for further expansion on the months and days identified above
- Balinese saka calendar
- Javanese calendar
- List of festivals in Indonesia
References
- Public holidays in Indonesia (2010)
- Public holidays in Indonesia (2013)
- Islamic Calendar / Hijri Calendar for Makkah
- Iwan Gayo (1991). Buku Pintar Seri Junior. Jakarta: Upaya Warga Negara. pp. 342–345.
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