Torch parades light up Indonesian cities to welcome Ramadan

Muslim worshippers join a torch parade to welcome the holy month of Ramadan 1447 Hijri in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Saturday (Feb. 14, 2026), expressing joy and spiritual enthusiasm ahead of the annual fasting month. ANTARA FOTO/Basri Marzuki/wsj/M052

Muslim worshippers join a torch parade to welcome the holy month of Ramadan 1447 Hijri in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Saturday (Feb. 14, 2026), expressing joy and spiritual enthusiasm ahead of the annual fasting month. ANTARA FOTO/Basri Marzuki/wsj/M052

Muslim worshippers join a torch parade to welcome the holy month of Ramadan 1447 Hijri in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Saturday (Feb. 14, 2026), expressing joy and spiritual enthusiasm ahead of the annual fasting month. ANTARA FOTO/Basri Marzuki/wsj/M052

Residents take part in a torch parade in the Menteng Jaya area of Jakarta on Saturday (Feb. 14, 2026), marking the joyful welcome of the holy month of Ramadan 1447 Hijri. ANTARA FOTO/Dhemas Reviyanto/wsj/M052

Residents take part in a torch parade in the Menteng Jaya area of Jakarta on Saturday (Feb. 14, 2026), marking the joyful welcome of the holy month of Ramadan 1447 Hijri. ANTARA FOTO/Dhemas Reviyanto/wsj/M052

Residents take part in a torch parade in the Menteng Jaya area of Jakarta on Saturday (Feb. 14, 2026), marking the joyful welcome of the holy month of Ramadan 1447 Hijri. ANTARA FOTO/Dhemas Reviyanto/wsj/M052

Muslim worshippers join a torch parade in Medan, North Sumatra, on Saturday (Feb. 14, 2026), to welcome the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan 1447 Hijri. ANTARA FOTO/Yudi Manar/wsj/M052

Muslim worshippers join a torch parade in Medan, North Sumatra, on Saturday (Feb. 14, 2026), to welcome the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan 1447 Hijri. ANTARA FOTO/Yudi Manar/wsj/M052