Indonesia sets 17 national holidays for 2026

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government has designated 17 national holidays for 2026, as outlined in a Joint Decree (SKB) signed by several ministers.

“This decision went through a process of review at echelon 2 and echelon 1 levels before being finalized. The total number of national holidays for 2026 is 17 days,” Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Pratikno explained here on Friday.

The 17 designated national holidays for 2026 are as follows:

Thursday, January 1 – New Year’s Day
Friday, January 16 – Isra and Mi’raj of Prophet Muhammad
Tuesday, February 17 – Chinese New Year 2577
Thursday, March 19 – Nyepi (Balinese Day of Silence)
Saturday, March 21 – Eid al-Fitr 1477 H
Sunday, March 22 – Eid al-Fitr 1477 H
Friday, April 3 – Good Friday
Sunday, April 5 – Easter Sunday
Friday, May 1 – International Labor Day
Thursday, May 14 – Ascension of Jesus Christ
Wednesday, May 27 – Eid al-Adha 1447 H
Sunday, May 31 – Vesak Day 2570 BE
Monday, June 1 – Pancasila Day
Tuesday, June 16 – Islamic New Year 1448 H
Monday, August 17 – Independence Day
Tuesday, August 25 – Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
Friday, December 25 – Christmas Day

Minister for Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Rini Widyantini stated that these national holidays will be complemented by collective leave days for civil servants, as mandated under Government Regulation No. 17 of 2020 on Civil Servant Management.

“A Presidential Decree will be issued for collective leave for ASN,” Widyantini said.

Meanwhile, Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar noted that the distribution of national holidays was balanced across religious groups.

“It is very fair. Islam receives five holidays, Christianity four, Hinduism one, Buddhism one, and Confucianism one. Hopefully, all communities can enjoy (the holidays),” he remarked.

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