Public holidays in Indonesia

The following table indicates declared Indonesian government national holidays for the year 2018 only—cultural variants also provide opportunity for holidays tied to local events. Beside official holidays, there are the so-called "libur bersama" or "cuti bersama", or joint leave(s) declared nationwide by the government. In total there are 15 public holidays, and 9 "cuti bersama" or joint holidays.

2018 public holidays

Date (Gregorian calendar)Date (Religious calendar)English nameLocal nameRemarks
1 JanuaryNew Year's DayTahun Baru MasehiNew Year of Gregorian calendar
16 FebruaryChinese New YearTahun Baru Imlek1st day of 1st month of Chinese calendar. Public holiday since 2003
17 MarchKasa 1 Pawukon 40Day of SilenceHari Raya Nyepi, Tahun Baru SakaNew Year of the Balinese saka calendar. Public holiday since 1983
30 MarchGood FridayWafat Isa Almasih, Jumat AgungDate varies; the Friday before Easter Sunday (the first Sunday after the first Paschal Full Moon following the vernal equinox)
14 AprilRajab 27Ascension of the ProphetIsra Mi'raj Nabi MuhammadDate varies according to the Islamic calendar
1 MayLabour DayHari Buruh InternasionalPublic holiday since 2014
10 MayAscension of Jesus ChristKenaikan Isa AlmasihDate varies
29 MayEvery May of VaisakhaBuddha's BirthdayHari Raya WaisakDate varies according to the Buddhist calendar. Public holiday since 1983
1 JunePancasila DayHari Lahir PancasilaPublic holiday since 2017,
marks the date of Sukarno's 1945 address on the national ideology
15-16 JuneShawwal 1-2 Eid al-FitrHari Raya Idul Fitri (Lebaran Mudik)Date varies according to the Islamic calendar
17 AugustIndependence DayHari Ulang Tahun Kemerdekaan Republik IndonesiaAnniversary of the proclamation of independence read by Mr. Soekarno and Mr. Hatta in 1945
22 AugustDhu al-Hijjah 10 Feast of the SacrificeHari Raya Idul Adha (Lebaran Haji)Date varies according to the Islamic calendar
11 SeptemberMuharram 1 Islamic New YearTahun Baru Islam 1440 Hijriah1st day of the Muharram, the beginning of the New Islamic year
20 NovemberRabi' al-awwal 12 Birth of the ProphetMaulid Nabi MuhammadBirthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
25 DecemberChristmasHari Raya Natal

Other observances

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 nameLocal nameYear establishedRemarks
Dates varyGalungan and KuninganGalungan dan Kuningan
Dates varyLantern FestivalCap Go Meh"Ending of 15th days celebration of Chinese New Year"
3 JanuaryMinistry of Religious Affairs Day[1]Hari Kementerian Agama Republik IndonesiaThe founding of the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs in 1946.
15 JanuaryOcean Duty Day / Day of the Sea and Ocean Event[1]Hari Dharma Samudera / Hari Peristiwa Laut dan SamuderaCommemorate the services and sacrifices of those who died in various battles at sea. The day is the date of the Battle of Arafura Sea in 1962.
25 JanuaryFood and Nutrition Day / National Nutrition Day[1]Hari Gizi dan Makanan / Hari Gizi NasionalThe day of the founding of dietetic school Sekolah Djuru Penerang Makanan on 25 January 1951 by Poorwo Soedarmo.[1]
6 AprilNational Fisherman Day[1]Hari Nelayan Nasional
9 AprilAir Force DayHari Jadi TNI Angkatan Udara1950Honors the active and reserve serving men and women and veterans of the Indonesian Air Force
21 AprilKartini DayHari Kartini"Women Emancipation Day". The birthday of Kartini, an Indonesian women's rights activist.
22 AprilEarth DayHari Bumi
2 MayNational Education DayHari Pendidikan Nasional1959In remembrance of Ki Hajar Dewantara's birthday, a prominent Indonesian educator.
11 MayDay of the Military Police of the Indonesian National Armed ForcesHari POM TNI[1]
20 MayIndonesian Doctor DayHari Bakti Dokter Indonesia2008Established by Ikatan Dokter Indonesia (Indonesian Doctor Society) in 2008 to commemorate the 1908 formation of the Budi Utomo by the native doctors of the STOVIA.[2]
20 MayNational Awakening DayHari Kebangkitan Nasional1985In remembrance of the 1908 formation of the first nationalist group, Budi Utomo.
29 MayNational Elderly DayHari Lanjut Usia Nasional1996The day was the date of the first plenary meeting of the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence (BPUPKI) which was led by Rajiman Wediodiningrat who was 66 at the time of the event in 1945.[3]
29 JuneNational Family DayHari Keluarga Nasional (Harganas)2014[4][5]
22 JulyAttorney DayHari Kejaksaan / Hari Bhakti Adhyaksa1961The establishment of the Indonesian Attorney as a stand-alone institution in 1960, previously a non-departmental institutions under the Department of Justice.[6]
23 JulyNational Children DayHari Anak Nasional1984[7][1]
10 AugustNational Veterans DayHari Veteran Nasional2014[8]
23 September / 21 August(?)National Maritime DayHari Maritim Nasional1964The proposal of 21 August as National Maritime Day (the day when the Indonesian independence fighter attacked the Japanese military storage in Pulau Nyamukan (Djamuan Riff), near Surabaya, on 21 August 1945) was disputed by the Association of Indonesian Marine Youth (APMI) because at that time the Indonesian Navy has not been formed. BKR Laut, the predecessor of the Indonesian Navy, was formed later on 10 September 1945. The 23 September date refers to the first (and last) Musyawarah Maritim in 1963, and actually has been established as National Maritime Day in 1964 during the tenure of Sukarno as the president of Indonesia but was overlooked by the recent government.[9][10]
1 OctoberNational Day of Pancasila Sanctity and 30 September Movement Memorial DayHari Kesakitan Pancasila1967Anniversary of the events of 30 September Movement of 1965 in which 6 Indonesian Army generals and a junior officer perished.
2 OctoberNational Batik DayHari Batik Nasional2009The international designation of the Indonesian batik as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2009.[11]
5 OctoberIndonesian National Armed Forces DayHari Tentara Nasional IndonesiaThe 1945 founding of Tentara Keamanan Rakyat ("People's Security Armed Forces"), the predecessor of the TNI.
22 OctoberNational Santri DayHari Santri Nasional2015The 1945 date of the declaration by Nahdlatul Ulama that the fight against the Dutch colonial forces was a holy war and obligatory for all Muslims following the declaration of the independence of Indonesia by Sukarno-Hatta.[12]
28 OctoberYouth Pledge DayHari Sumpah Pemuda1967Commemoration of the 1928 Youth Pledge
30 OctoberIndonesian Banknote DayHari Oeang, Hari Keuangan Republik IndonesiaThe printing of the first Oeang Republik Indonesia, the first 'Indonesian rupiah' bank note, in 1946.[13]
10 NovemberHeroes' DayHari PahlawanCommemoration of the 1945 Battle of Surabaya
12 NovemberFather's DayHari AyahEstablished in 2006 following a suggestion by a group of women in Solo.[14]
12 NovemberNational Health DayHari Kesehatan NasionalMarks the day when Sukarno officially begins the malaria eradication project by spraying DDT in the village of Kalasan (1959).[15]
14 NovemberMobile Brigade Day[1]Hari Brigade MobilFounding of the Mobile Brigade in 1946.
14 NovemberWorld Diabetes DayHari Diabetes SeduniaInternational observance.
15 NovemberIndonesian Marine Corps BirthdayHari Juang Korps Marinir1951Honors the active and reserve serving men and women and veterans of the Indonesian Marine Corps
13 DecemberNusantara DayHari Nusantara2001The recognition of the boundary of the Indonesian archipelago, started with the announcement of the Deklarasi Djoeanda on 13 December 1957, which eventually leads to the recognition of the principles of the Nusantara in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982.[16]
15 DecemberIndonesian Army DayHari Juang KartikaHonors the active and reserve serving men and women and veterans of the Indonesian Army
22 DecemberMother's DayHari Ibu1959

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Penetapan Hari Bakti Dokter Indonesia" [The Establishment of the Indonesian Doctor Day]. Ikatan Dokter Indonesia. Ikatan Dokter Indonesia. 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Ferry Agusta Satrio (29 May 2017). "29 Mei, Hari Lanjut Usia Nasional". Times Indonesia (in Indonesian). Times Indonesia. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Keppres no 39 tahun 2014
  5. ↑ 29 Juni Ditetapkan Sebagai Hari Keluarga Nasional Tapi Bukan Hari Libur
  6. ↑ Redaksi Jaksa Menyapa (22 July 2017). "Inilah Sejarah Hari Lahir Kejaksaan RI" [Here is the History of the Birth of the General Attorney of the Republic of Indonesia]. jaksa Menyapa. Jaksa Menyapa. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Keppres no 44 tahun 1984
  8. ↑ Keppres No. 30 Tahun 2014 (Lembaran Negara Republik Indonesia Tahun 2014 Nomor 188, Tambahan Lembaran Negara Republik Indonesia Nomor 5573)
  9. ↑ Keppres No. 249 Tahun 1964
  10. ↑ "APMI Gugat Pengusulan 21 Agustus sebagai Hari Maritim Nasional" [APMI Sues the Proposal of 21 August as National Maritime Day]. Maritime News (in Indonesian). Maritime News. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  11. ↑ Keppres No. 33 Tahun 2009
  12. ↑ "Keppres No. 22 Tahun 2015". Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Pembangunan Manusia dan Kebudayaan. Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Pembangunan Manusia dan Kebudayaan. 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  13. ↑ kemenkeu.go.id: History of Indonesian Money Archived 9 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. accessed on 6 March 2015
  14. ↑ Nadya Isnaeni (12 November 2014). "Sejarah Lahirnya Hari Ayah Nasional (Story of the Origin of Father's Day)". Liputan 6 (in Indonesian). Liputan 6. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "Hari Kesehatan Nasional" [National Health Day]. Pusat Promosi Kesehatan - Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Direktorat Promosi Kesehatan dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat. 2016. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  16. ↑ Keppres no 126 tahun 2001

Cited works

  • Iwan Gayo (1991). Buku Pintar Seri Junior. Jakarta: Upaya Warga Negara. pp. 342–345.
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