The following table indicates declared Indonesian government national holidays. 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 16 public holidays every year.

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Buddhist Waisak ceremony at Borobudur temple, Central Java

List of national public holidays

More information Date, English name ...
Date English name Local name Remarks
1 January New Year's Day Tahun Baru Masehi
January/February Lunar New Year (specifically the Chinese New Year) Tahun Baru Imlek
  • National public holiday since 2003.
March Day of Silence Hari Suci Nyepi
  • National public holiday since 1983.
Tahun Baru Saka
March/April Good Friday Wafat Yesus Kristus
  • The Friday before Easter (the first Sunday after the first Paschal Full Moon following the vernal equinox)
  • National public holiday between 1953 and 1962 and reinforced since 1971.
March/April Easter Kebangkitan Yesus Kristus
  • National public holiday since 2024.
Hari Paskah
1 May Labour Day Hari Buruh Internasional
  • National public holiday between 1953 and 1967 and reinforced since 2014.
May/June Ascension Day Kenaikan Yesus Kristus
  • Commemorates the Christian Belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into the heaven.
  • National public holiday between 1953 and 1962 and reinforced since 1968.
May/June Vesak (specifically Buddha's Birthday) Hari Raya Waisak
  • National public holiday since 1983.
1 June Pancasila Day Hari Lahir Pancasila
17 August Independence Day Hari Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia
25 December Christmas Hari Raya Natal
1st Muharram Islamic New Year Tahun Baru Islam
  • 1st day of the Muharram, the beginning of the New Islamic Year
  • National public holiday between 1953 and 1962 and reinforced since 1968.
12th Rabi' al-awwal The Prophet's Birthday Maulid Nabi Muhammad SAW
  • Birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (Date varies according to the Islamic calendar)
  • National public holiday between 1953 and 1962 and reinforced since 1968.
27th Rajab Isra' and Mi'raj Isra Mikraj Nabi Muhammad SAW
  • Date varies according to the Islamic calendar
  • National public holiday between 1953 and 1962 and reinforced since 1968.
1st and 2nd Shawwal Eid al-Fitr Hari Raya Idul Fitri
  • Date varies according to the Islamic calendar
  • National public holiday since 1953.
Lebaran Mudik
10th Dhu al-Hijjah Eid al-Adha Hari Raya Idul Adha
  • Date varies according to the Islamic calendar
  • National public holiday since 1953.
Lebaran Haji
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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 often observed by businesses and schools as holidays.

More information Date (Gregorian calendar), English name ...
Date (Gregorian calendar)English nameLocal nameYear establishedRemarks
Dates varyGalungan and KuninganGalungan dan Kuningan
Dates varyDiwaliHari Raya Diwali
3 JanuaryMinistry of Religious Affairs Day[1]Hari Kementerian Agama Republik IndonesiaThe founding of the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs in 1946, during the First Sjahrir Cabinet
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]
30 JanuaryIndonesian Primate DayHari Primata Indonesia2014[2]
February/MarchLantern FestivalCap Go MehEnding of 15th days celebration of Chinese New Year
9 FebruaryNational Press Day / Anniversary of the Indonesian Journalists AssociationHari Pers Nasional (HPN) / Hari Ulang Tahun Persatuan Wartawan Indonesia1985The 1946 founding of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI)[3]
21 FebruaryNational Waste Awareness DayHari Peduli Sampah Nasional2006In remembrance of the 2005 Leuwigajah landslide which killed 143 people.[4]
1 MarchState Sovereignty Enforcement DayHari Penegakan Kedaulatan Negara2022Commemoration of the 1949 General Offensive in Yogyakarta.[5][6]
8 MarchInternational Women's DayHari Perempuan InternasionalInternational observance.
9 MarchNational Music DayHari Musik Nasional2013Birthday of Wage Rudolf Supratman, author of the Indonesian national anthem.[7]
18 MarchIndonesian Architecture DayHari Arsitektur Indonesia[8]
30 MarchNational Film DayHari Film Nasional1999First shooting day of Darah dan Doa, the first "national film".[9]
1 AprilNational Broadcasting DayHari Penyiaran Nasional2019Commemorates the 1933 establishment of the first radio station owned by native Indonesians, Solosche Radio Vereeniging (SRV).[10]
4 AprilNational Encryption DayHari Persandian NasionalCommemorates the 1946 establishment of the Codes Service (Dinas Kode) by Roebiono Kertopati on the orders of Defence Minister Amir Sjarifuddin.[11][12]
6 AprilNational Fisherman DayHari Nelayan Nasional[1]
9 AprilAir Force DayHari Jadi TNI Angkatan Udara1950Honors the active and reserve serving men and women and veterans of the Indonesian Air Force
20 AprilNational Consumer DayHari Konsumen Nasional2012[13]
21 AprilKartini DayHari Kartini"Women Emancipation Day". The birthday of Kartini, an Indonesian women's rights activist.[14]
22 AprilEarth DayHari BumiInternational observance.
25 AprilRegional Autonomy DayHari Otonomi Daerah1996[15]
28 AprilNational Poetry Day / National Literature DayHari Puisi NasionalThe anniversary of the death of one of Indonesia's leading poet legends, Chairil Anwar.[16]
30 AprilNational Information Openness DayHari Keterbukaan Informasi Nasional2015Commemorates the promulgation of the Public Information Openness Act of 2008 (Undang-Undang Keterbukaan Informasi Publik 2008, formal name: Act No. 14 of 2008 on Public Information Openness [Undang-Undang No. 14 Tahun 2008 Tentang Keterbukaan Informasi Publik]).[17]
2 MayNational Education DayHari Pendidikan Nasional1959Birthday of Ki Hajar Dewantara, founder of Taman Siswa and first Minister of Education during the Presidential Cabinet
11 MayDay of the Military Police of the Indonesian National Armed ForcesHari POM TNI[1]
17 MayNational Book DayHari Buku Nasional2002Anniversary of the National Library of the Republic of Indonesia.[18]
20 MayNational Awakening DayHari Kebangkitan Nasional1985Commemorates the 1908 formation of the first nationalist group, Budi Utomo. Since 2008 it was observed by the Indonesian Doctors' Union as Indonesian Doctors' Service Day (Hari Bakti Dokter Indonesia) as Budi Utomo's founding members are STOVIA students.
29 MayNational Elderly DayHari Lanjut Usia Nasional1996The date of the opening day of the first plenary meeting of the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence (BPUPK) which was led by Rajiman Wediodiningrat who was 66 at the time of the event in 1945.[19]
21 JuneAgricultural Activity DayHari Krida Pertanian1972[20]
24 JuneNational Midwife DayHari Bidan Nasional1951[21]
26 JuneInternational Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit TraffickingHari Anti Narkoba Internasional (lit. "International Anti-Drug Day")International observance.
29 JuneNational Family DayHari Keluarga Nasional (Harganas)2014[22][23]
1 JulyConstables' DayHari BhayangkaraThe 1946 fomulation of the Indonesian National Police as the country's principal law enforcement agency by virtue of law.
5 JulyBank Indonesia DayHari Bank Indonesia[24]
14 JulyTax DayHari Pajak2017[25]
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.[26]
23 JulyNational Children's DayHari Anak Nasional1984[27][1]
24 JulyKebaya DayHari Kebaya Nasional2023[28]
6 AugustNational Space DayHari Keantariksaan Nasional2013Commemorates the promulgation of the Space Act of 2013 (Undang-Undang Keantariksaan 2013, formal name: Act No. 21 of 2013 on Space [Undang-Undang No. 21 Tahun 2013 Tentang Keantariksaan])
8 AugustIndonesian Game DayHari Gim Indonesia[29][30][31]
10 AugustNational Veterans DayHari Veteran Nasional2014[32]
National Technology Uprising Day Hari Kebangkitan Teknologi Nasional 1995 Commemorates the maiden flight of the IPTN N-250
14 August Gerakan Pramuka Indonesia Day Hari Pramuka 1961 Commemorates the public inauguration of the Indonesian Scout Movement on 14 August 1961, marked by the handover of the Indonesian scout flag by Presidential Decree. The movement has been established earlier on 20 May in the same year.
18 August Constitution Day Hari Konstitusi Republik Indonesia 2008 Commemorates the promulgation in 1945 of the Constitution of Indonesia, also marked as the official anniversary of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)[33]
22 August National Police Service Day Hari Juang Kepolisian Negara 2023 Comemorates the formal establishment of the Indonesian National Police on August 19, 1945 and the formation of the first city police department post-Independence in Surabaya three days later (Aug. 22, 1945)[34]
24 August Television Day / Anniversary of TVRI Hari Televisi / Hari Ulang Tahun Televisi Republik Indonesia 1962 The day of the opening ceremony of the 1962 Asian Games, the very first programme officially broadcast for the general public by TVRI. Also TVRI's anniversary.
4 SeptemberNational Customer DayHari Pelanggan Nasional2003[35]
9 September National Sports Day Hari Olahraga Nasional 1983 Commemorates the opening day of the first National Sports Week in Surakarta in 1948,[36] initially devised as an alternative to the then-newborn state's ineligibility to participate in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
11 September National Radio Day / Anniversary of RRI Hari Radio Nasional / Hari Ulang Tahun Radio Republik Indonesia 1945 Commemorates the takeover of Japanese-military operated radio stations by Indonesians on 1945. Also RRI's anniversary.
17 September Red Cross Day Hari Palang Merah 1945 Commemorates the establishment of the Indonesian Red Cross Society on 17 September 1945, marked by the formation of the Executive Board with its first chairman, Mohammad Hatta.
National Transport Day Hari Perhubungan Nasional 1971 Designated by the then Minister of Transportation to simplify national transport days as well as due to the reason that state-owned transport companies (like Perum DAMRI and Kereta Api Indonesia) have nearby anniversaries.[37]
23 September / 21 AugustNational 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.[38][39]
24 September National Agrarian and Spatial Planning Day/National Peasants' Day Hari Agraria dan Tata Ruang Nasional/Hari Tani Nasional 1963 (for the National Peasants' Day) Commemorates the promulgation of the Agrarian Basics Act of 1960 (Undang-Undang Pokok Agraria 1960, formal name: Act No. 5 of 1960 on Basic Law on Agrarian Affairs [Undang-Undang No. 5 Tahun 1960 Tentang Peraturan Dasar Pokok-pokok Agraria])
26 September National Statistics Day Hari Statistik Nasional Commemorated to increase public awareness of the importance of statistics, increase public participation in statistics and encouraging statistical players to continue to carry out statistical activities in accordance with applicable rules.[40]
27 September Post and Telecommunications' Service Day Hari Bakti Pos dan Telekomunikasi Commemorates the 1945 takeover of Japanese military-controlled post, telegraph and telephone systems of Java by the Indonesian revolutionary youth. However, Telkom Indonesia and Pos Indonesia do not commemorate this day anymore as their anniversaries; instead they observed their anniversaries at 6 July (to commemorate the separation of post and telecommunications public corporations in 1965) and 26 August (the opening of the first post office in Batavia by the then Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Gustaaf Willem van Imhoff, in 1746) respectively
28 September Railway Day / Anniversary of PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Hari Kereta Api / Hari Ulang Tahun PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero) Commemorates the 1945 takeover of Japanese military-controlled railway systems of Java by the Indonesian Railway Youth (Angkatan Moeda Kereta Api (AMKA, literally "Railway Youth Forces"))
1 OctoberNational Day of Pancasila Sanctity and 30 September Movement Memorial DayHari Kesaktian Pancasila1967Mourning day for the events of 30 September Movement of 1965. The song Gugur Bunga is usually sung in this day
2 OctoberBatik DayHari Batik Nasional2009The international designation of the Indonesian batik as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2009.[41]
5 OctoberIndonesian National Armed Forces DayHari Tentara Nasional IndonesiaThe 1945 founding of Tentara Keamanan Rakyat ("People's Security Forces"), the predecessor of the TNI.
12 OctoberNational Museum DayHari Museum Nasional2015[42]
22 OctoberNational Santri DayHari Santri Nasional2015The 1945 date of the Jihad Declaration by Nahdlatul Ulama that the fight against the Dutch colonial forces was a jihad (holy war) - a general obligation for all Muslims just two months following the declaration of the independence of Indonesia.[43] The declaration is the legal basis for the 1945 Battle of Surabaya in which many fighters are students of Islamic boarding schools (pesantren)
24 OctoberNational Doctors DayHari Dokter Nasional1950[44]
27 OctoberNational Electricity Day / Anniversary of PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero)Hari Listrik Nasional (HLN) / Hari Ulang Tahun PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero)[45]
28 OctoberYouth Pledge DayHari Sumpah Pemuda1967Commemoration of the 1928 Youth Pledge
30 OctoberIndonesian Finance DayHari Oeang, Hari Keuangan Republik IndonesiaThe printing of the first Oeang Republik Indonesia, the first 'Indonesian rupiah' bank note, in 1946.[46]
8 NovemberNational Spatial Planning DayHari Tata Ruang Nasional2013[47][48]
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.[49]
12 NovemberNational Health DayHari Kesehatan NasionalMarks the day when Sukarno officially begins the malaria eradication project by spraying DDT in the village of Kalasan, Special Region of Yogyakarta (1959).[50]
14 NovemberMobile Brigade Day[1]Hari Brigade MobilFounding of the Mobile Brigade Corps 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
22 NovemberNational Fishery DayHari Ikan Nasional2014[51]
25 November Teachers' Day / Anniversary of the Teachers' Union of the Republic of Indonesia Hari Guru / Hari Ulang Tahun Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia (PGRI) Commemorates the Indonesian Teachers' Congress of 24–25 November 1945 in Solo, which established the Teachers' Union of the Republic of Indonesia
29 November Anniversary of the Employees' Corps of the Republic of Indonesia Hari Ulang Tahun Korps Pegawai Republik Indonesia (KORPRI) Commemorates the establishment of the Employees' Corps of the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesian: Korps Pegawai Republik Indonesia (KORPRI), also known as the Indonesian Civil Servants Corps) in 1971, originally as the only association for civil servants, state- and regional government-owned enterprises and banks, heads of regional government, and all members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces running for government to ensure their loyalty to the New Order. KORPRI, not legally a trade union, remains the only organisation for all civil servants and heads of regional government (state- and regional-government-owned enterprises and banks now have their own trade unions.)
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.[52]
15 DecemberIndonesian Army DayHari Juang KartikaHonors the active and reserve serving men and women and veterans of the Indonesian Army, marked on the anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Ambarawa (1945).
22 DecemberMother's DayHari Ibu1959Commemorate the anniversary of the Indonesian Women's Congress in 1928.
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