Upcoming Events in Indonesia

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

• Indonesian Independence Day Indonesia

  National holiday marking Indonesia's 1945 independence — 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 — gamelan music, street food, batik and Grebeg ceremony for the Prophet's birthday.

  10–17 September 2026
• Galungan & Kuningan — Bali 2026 Indonesia · bali

  Bali's most important Hindu festival — penjor poles line every road, temples fill with offerings and families reunite. Kuningan closes it 10 days later.

  23 Sept – 3 Oct 2026
• Raja Ampat Dive Season Opens Indonesia · sorong

  October opens the best dive season in Raja Ampat — calm seas, excellent visibility and peak marine life to April. Liveaboard season in full swing.

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

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

  28 Oct – 1 Nov 2026
• Chinese New Year Celebrations 2027 Indonesia · jakarta

  Indonesia's Chinese communities mark Lunar New Year with dragon parades and temple ceremonies — biggest celebrations in Singkawang, Glodok and Medan.

  29 January 2027
• Nyepi — Balinese Day of Silence 2027 Indonesia · bali

  Bali's Hindu New Year — 24 hours of island-wide silence. No lights, no vehicles, no noise; the airport closes. Ogoh-Ogoh parade the night before.

  18 March 2027