Official Holidays in Bali: Full List of Indonesia’s Public Holidays
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…
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Your Guide to Sick Leave and Vacation in Indonesia
Annual leave and sick leave in Indonesia are much clearer than they may seem at first glance.
The main rules are set out in law and in the BPJS social security system, through which sick pay and some social benefits are processed. The issue is usually not a lack of rules, but the fact that the…
1 May: Labour Day in Bali (Hari Buruh)
Every year on 1 May, Indonesia celebrates Labour Day — Hari Buruh Internasional. It is an official public holiday across the whole country, including Bali.
For tourists, it is not as significant a holiday as Nyepi, Galungan or Kuningan. The island does not come to a halt: beaches, cafés, restaurants, shopping centres and most tourist spots usually contin…
Nyepi Meets Eid: Bali Set for an Unprecedented Holiday Boom!
The end of March and the beginning of April 2025 in Bali is set to be a “hot season” in terms of travel and tourism. This year, the Balinese Nyepi holiday (March 29) nearly coincides with the Muslim h…
Eid al-Fitr 2025: Bali-Java Ferry Crossings Overloaded
The annual migration of Muslims to their hometowns and villages (mudik) ahead of the Lebaran holiday has started earlier than usual in Bali this year. Many Indonesians are trying to leave the island b…
Holiday Rush Isn’t Over: Two Traffic Surges Expected in Indonesia
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…
Methanol Poisoning in Bali
Beach clubs, restaurants and bars—of course, holidays in Bali often involve alcohol. Here you can try cocktails, local drinks, and well-known global brands of spirits.
Unfortunately, the problem of counterfeit alcohol remains in its worst form: methanol poisoning. The mass incidents that used to make the news have almost disappeared, but that doesn’t mean the proble…
Bali Police Officer Breaks Sacred Nyepi Day Silence
Every year after Nyepi, we count the number of those who violated the strict rules of the Day of Silence. Usually, they are tourists. But this time, things turned out differently. So far, there have b…
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Indonesia introduces working from home on Fridays for civil servants
From 1 April 2026, a new working arrangement for civil servants has come into force in Indonesia: Monday to Thursday in the office, and Fridays from home or their place of residence. For now, this for…
