Indonesia Holidays - 2021

New Year's Day is the first day of the new year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1. Almost all countries use the Gregorian calendar as their main calendar.

Chinese New Year's celebrations in Indonesia, known locally as Imlek. Inncorporate customs, beliefs and practices brought to Indonesia by Chinese immigrants, who still follow the practices handed down from their parents. Chinese New Year was not a national holiday on the Indonesian calendar for many years. In 2002, Chinese New Year became a national holiday, to the pleasure of millions of Chinese Indonesians.

Across Indonesia observes a public holiday in celebration of Muhammad’s birthday. Also called Maulid Nabi. Mawlid falls in the month of Rabi' al-awwal in the Islamic calendar.

The Hindu New Year, called Nyepi, is one of the most important religious events for Balinese Hindus. This year, they welcomed the Saka New Year of 1931. From 6 a.m. until 6 a.m. the next morning, Nyepi is a day reserved for self-reflection.

Good Friday, also called Holy Friday, Black Friday, or Great Friday. This holiday observed primarily by adherents to Christianity commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. The Crucifixion of Jesus was most probably on a Friday.

Vesak is an annual holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in Indonesia. This is a Bhuddist holiday to celebrate the anniversary of Gautama Buddha, the founder of Bhuddism. It actually represent the birth, enlightenment (Nirvana), and passing away (Parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha.

Indonesia celibrate there Independence Day on 17th August. The Indonesian Independence Day is a very big event for the people of Indonesia. They start this patriotic day weeks ahead before the 17th of August.

Eid ul-Fitr (Id-ul-Fitr),also called as Eid.It is Muslim holiday that celibrates on the completion of Ramadan. the Islamic holy month of fasting. The date of Eid ul-Fitr always get changed according to the Islamic calendar. Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity", while Fitr means "to break the fast" and so the holiday symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period.

Eid al-Adha "Festival of Sacrifice" or "Greater Eid" is a Muslim Holiday celebrated by Muslims, worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismael as an act of obedience to God. Eid al-Adha annually falls on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja of the Islamic calendar. This day come approximately 70 days after the end of the month of Ramadan.

The Islamic New Year is a cultural event which Muslims observe on the first day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar.

Birth of Jesus celibrated as the Christmas.It is annual holiday celibrated on December 25. Christmas in Indonesia is a popular festival Although Indonesia is predominantly a Muslim country, it is a national holiday for Christmas in Indonesia.