Easter is a family celebration, usually associated with warm get-togethers, long lunches, and quality time with loved ones. Although Bali is an island with a Hindu culture, there is a large Christian…
Good Friday is an official holiday and day off in Indonesia. Easter is celebrated by Christians across Indonesia, but it is not declared an official public holiday since it falls on a weekend—Sunday.
The Sarcophagus Museum has opened in Bali, in the Gianyar district. This event confirms Indonesia’s status as one of the world’s oldest centers of civilization.
Megalithic structures (literally “large stone” in Greek) have existed in different parts of the world. You have likely heard of Stonehenge in England, the Carnac stones in France, or the Moai statues…
1st January, — New Year (Tahun Baru Masehi)…
16 January, Isra Mi’raj (Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad)…
16 February, — a holiday in honor of the Chinese New Year…
Indonesian police are preparing for two waves of return traffic after the long weekend at the end of Ramadan. The first is expected on 24–25 March, and the second on 28–29 March. Authorities expect th…
Bali hosts some of the most spectacular days leading up to Nyepi. Balinese people take part in the Melasti ceremonies—dozens of processions across different parts of the island. From 15 March, beaches…
Indonesia, an archipelago of thousands of islands, lives by a deep faith. It is home to the world’s largest Muslim population — more than 230 million people whose daily lives are closely intertwined w…
