Nyepi
Hindu festival of silence in Bali, Indonesia. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every Isakawarsa (Saka new year) according to the Balinese calendar (in 2024, it falls on March 11).
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Nyepi | |
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A Balinese beach at Nyepi | |
Also called | Day of silence |
Observed by | Balinese Hinduism |
Type | Hindus, cultural |
Celebrations | Perform tapa brata penyepian |
Observances | Prayers, religious rituals, fasting |
Begins | 06:00 |
Ends | 06:00 the next day |
Date | Hindu Balinese Saka 1 Kedasa |
2023 date | 22 March |
2024 date | 11 March |
2025 date | 29 March |
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Nyepi, a public holiday in Indonesia, is a day of silence, fasting and meditation for the Balinese. The day following Nyepi is also celebrated as New Year's Day.[1][2] After Nyepi, youths of Bali in the village of Sesetan in South Bali practice the ceremony of omed-omedan or 'The Kissing Ritual' to celebrate the new year.[3]