New Year's Day
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Sunday January 1, 2023
Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Mid-term holiday (end)
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Wednesday January 4, 2023
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Chinese New Year
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Sunday January 22, 2023
Buddhism (Vajrayana) : At New Year during the night, the Jade Emperor conveyed all animals. Only 12 showed up. To thank them, Buddha dedicated one symbolic year per visitor. Each new born would inherit the relevant animal's characteristics. Overtime work by employees working six days a week and that falls during Indonesias statutory holidays must be compensated with two times the normal hourly wage for the first five hours of work, three times the normal hourly wage for the sixth hour of work, and four times the hourly wage for the seventh and eighth hour of overtime work
Civil Servants holiday
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Monday January 23, 2023
Secular holiday :
Ascension of Mohammed
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Saturday February 18, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : Gecesi) that, according to Islamic tradition, the prophet of Islam, Muhammad took during a single night around the year 621. It has been described as both a physical and spiritual journey. A brief sketch of the story is in sura 17 Al-Isra of the Quran, and other details come from the Hadith, collections of the reports of the teachings, deeds and sayings of Muhammad. In the Isra part of the journey, Muhammad travels on the steed Buraq to the farthest mosque where he leads other prophets in prayer. He then ascends to heaven in the Mi'raj journey where he speaks to Allah, who gives Muhammad instructions to take back to the faithful regarding the details of prayer.
According to traditions, the journey is associated with the Lailat al Mi'raj, as one of the most significant events in the Islamic calendar. [Wikipedia]
Regional holiday
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Friday March 3, 2023
Secular holiday : Half-day holiday in Bali
Nyepi Day - Balinese New Year
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Wednesday March 22, 2023
Hinduism : The main purpose of the Nyepi Day ceremonies is to pray to the God (Hyang Widhi Wasa), wish that HE clean the outside universe (bhuwana agung) as well as the universe within men (bhuwana alit). Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
In Bali, no Internet, no flights, no tourist attractions based on the Saka calendar (Balinese calender):
One year has 12 sasih (Balinese month). Each sasih consists of 35 days which cover the full moon (Purnama) and one dark moon (Tilem).
Civil Servants holiday
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Thursday March 23, 2023
Secular holiday :
Good Friday
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Friday April 7, 2023
Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.
Kuningan day
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Sunday April 16, 2023
Culture : Special offerings of yellow rice and special dishes, special ornaments. Ancestral holy spirits and deities are ascending back to heaven.
Civil Servants holiday
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Friday April 21, 2023
Secular holiday :
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Saturday April 22, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : Eid al-Fitr literally means the Festival of Breaking the Fast .
End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Sunday April 23, 2023
Muslim, Sufi : Ends the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. There were 30 days of strict fasting from sunup to sundown in honor of the first revelation to the Prophet Mohammed.
Civil Servants holiday
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Monday April 24, 2023
Secular holiday :
Civil Servants holiday
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Tuesday April 25, 2023
Secular holiday :
Civil Servants holiday
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Wednesday April 26, 2023
Secular holiday :
Labour Day
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Monday May 1, 2023
Secular holiday : From 2014 onwards
Ascension
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Thursday May 18, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Forty days after Easter, always on a Thursday. After his resurrection, Jesus appeared before his disciples and gathered them to tell them to baptize and spread the good word. He then ascended to heaven on a cloud.
Pancalisa Day
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Thursday June 1, 2023
Secular holiday : The official philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state. Pancasila consists of two Old Javanese words (originally from Sanskrit): pañca meaning five, and sīla meaning principles. It comprises five principles held to be inseparable and interrelated:
- Belief in the one and only God (in Indonesian, Ketuhanan Yang Maha Esa).
- Just and civilised humanity (in Indonesian, Kemanusiaan Yang Adil dan Beradab).
- The unity of Indonesia (in Indonesian, Persatuan Indonesia).
- Democracy guided by the inner wisdom in the unanimity arising out of deliberations amongst representatives (in Indonesian, Kerakyatan Yang Dipimpin oleh Hikmat Kebijaksanaan, Dalam Permusyawaratan Perwakilan).
-Social justice for all of the people of Indonesia (in Indonesian, Keadilan Sosial bagi seluruh Rakyat Indonesia).
Civil Servants holiday
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Friday June 2, 2023
Secular holiday :
Vesak - Buddha Purnima - Visakha Bucha
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Sunday June 4, 2023
Buddhism (Theravada) :
End of school year
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Thursday June 15, 2023
School holidays :
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Thursday June 29, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
Beginning of school year
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Tuesday July 11, 2023
School holidays :
El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day)
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Wednesday July 19, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :