Upcoming Events in Indonesia

Festivals, music events, cultural celebrations and public holidays happening across Indonesia — updated regularly.

• Waisak (Vesak) at Borobudur

  Indonesia · yogyakarta

  Indonesia's most atmospheric Buddhist festival — thousands of monks and pilgrims gather at Borobudur at full moon for a candlelit procession and meditation ceremony.

  31 May 2026
• Bali Arts Festival 2026 Indonesia · denpasar

  Indonesia's largest arts and cultural festival — a month of traditional Balinese dance, music, crafts and ceremony at Taman Budaya, Denpasar.

  13 Jun – 11 Jul 2026

• Tana Toraja Funeral Season

  Indonesia · toraja

  July and August are peak season for elaborate Torajan funeral ceremonies in South Sulawesi — multi-day rituals with buffalo sacrifice, traditional music and hundreds of guests. Visitors are welcome.

  1 Jul – 31 Aug 2026

• Indonesian Independence Day

  Indonesia

  National holiday marking Indonesia's 1945 independence — celebrated with ceremonies, village competitions, parades and cultural events across all 17,000 islands.

  17 August 2026

• Yogyakarta Sekaten Festival

  Indonesia · yogyakarta

  Week-long Javanese royal celebration at the Yogyakarta Kraton — traditional gamelan music, street food, batik exhibitions and Grebeg ceremonies marking the Prophet's birthday.

  10–17 September 2026

• Galungan & Kuningan — Bali 2026

  Indonesia · bali

  Bali's most important Hindu festival celebrating the victory of Dharma over Adharma — penjor bamboo poles line every road, temples fill with offerings and families reunite. Kuningan marks the close 10 days later.

  23 Sept – 3 Oct 2026

• Raja Ampat Dive Season Opens

  Indonesia · sorong

  October marks the start of the best dive season in Raja Ampat, West Papua — calm seas, excellent visibility and peak marine life activity through to April. Liveaboard season in full swing.

  1 Oct – 30 Apr 2027
• Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2026 Indonesia · ubud

  Asia's leading literary festival held annually in Ubud, Bali — five days of author talks, workshops, panels and cultural events across venues throughout the town.

  28 Oct – 1 Nov 2026

• Chinese New Year Celebrations 2027

  Indonesia · jakarta

  Indonesia's ethnic Chinese communities mark Lunar New Year with dragon parades, temple ceremonies and lantern festivals — biggest celebrations in Singkawang (Kalimantan), Jakarta's Glodok district and Medan.

  29 January 2027

• Nyepi — Balinese Day of Silence 2027

  Indonesia · bali

  Bali's Hindu New Year — a 24-hour island-wide silence. No lights, no vehicles, no noise. Ngurah Rai Airport closes. Preceded by the spectacular Ogoh-Ogoh parade the night before.

  18 March 2027