What are the National Public Holidays in Indonesia in 2019?
Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago. Due to the country's huge size it contains a high degree of diversity in terms of religion and traditional belief systems. Although Indonesia has a Muslim-majority population, it is a secular democracy with a constitution that guarantees all Indonesian citizens the freedom of worship, each according to his or her own religion or belief (this system does not function perfectly in reality, however). Still, it means that Indonesia contains many (mostly religion-inspired) public holidays on which the nation's financial markets are closed.
The table below presents the national holidays of Indonesia - set by the government - for the year 2019 (trading holidays). We only present those holidays that affect weekdays. Dates of several holidays vary by year:
Date | Holiday | Remark |
1 January |
New Year's Day | First day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar |
5 February | Tahun Baru Imlek | Chinese New Year |
7 March | Hari Raya Nyepi | New Year in Balinese Hinduism ('Day of Silence') |
3 April | Isra Mi'raj Nabi Muhammad | Ascension of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad |
17 April | Election Day | National presidential and legislative elections |
19 April | Good Friday | Commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ |
1 May | International Labor Day | Celebration of laborers and the working classes |
30 May | Ascension of Jesus | Ascension of Jesus Christ 40 days after His resurrection |
3-7 June | Idul Fitri (Lebaran) | Islamic celebration that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan |
24 - 25 December | Christmas | Commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ |
31 December | Old/New Year | Celebrating the start of a new year |