Idul Fitri (Eid al-Fitr)
Season or date: Shawwal 1 in Islamic calendar
Largest festival celebrating end of month-long fasting with massive homecoming and gift-giving culture
Festivals in Indonesia
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Idul Adha (Eid al-Adha)
Season or date: Dhu al-Hijjah 10 in Islamic calendar
Important Islamic festival sacrificing livestock and sharing meat
Nyepi
Season or date: Hindu New Year (around March)
Day of silence in Bali; going out, using fire, and entertainment prohibited
Waisak (Vesak)
Season or date: Full moon in May
Famous for candle procession at Borobudur temple
Independence Day
Season or date: August 17
Celebrates with village tug-of-war and greased pole climbing contests
Pancasila Day
Season or date: June 1
National ceremony commemorating announcement of national ideology Pancasila
Jakarta Fair
Season or date: June
Parade and street stall market celebrating capital's founding
Jazz Festival Jakarta
Season or date: March
Asia's largest urban music festival
Bali Arts Festival
Season or date: June–July
Major showcase of Balinese dance and crafts
Toraja Funeral Ceremony
Season or date: August–September
Unique ancestral worship ritual in Sulawesi highlands
Public holidays
- New Year's Day
- Chinese New Year (Imlek)
- Good Friday
- Idul Fitri
- Idul Adha
- Islamic New Year
- Mawlid (Prophet's Birthday)
- Waisak
- Pancasila Day
- Independence Day
- Christmas