Indonesia's joint decree, signed on 15 September 2026, sets 18 national holidays and 8 collective leave days for 2027. The biggest break for Bali visitors is 6 to 15 March: Nyepi on Monday 8 March, then Eid al-Fitr on 10-11 March with collective leave on 9, 12 and 15 March. Galungan, on 13 January and 11 August, is not a national holiday, because Bali sets its own days off. This guide gives every date with its weekday, the long weekends, and what closes for visitors and what keeps running.
By Alex Moskvin, Founder of SB Excursions · Published 3 November 2026 · Updated 3 November 2026
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How many public holidays does Indonesia have in 2027?
18 national holidays and 8 days of collective leave, under the joint decree signed on 15 September 2026. By our count 11 of the national holidays fall on weekdays and 7 on weekends, so 19 weekdays are days off in the national calendar.
This guide also answers:
- When is Nyepi 2027?
- When is Eid al-Fitr 2027 in Indonesia?
- Is Galungan a public holiday in Bali?
Top picks from this guide
#1
Nyepi and Eid al-Fitr, 8-15 March
Nyepi is Monday 8 March, Eid al-Fitr is Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 March, and collective leave falls on 9, 12 and 15 March. With the weekends that is ten days in a row, from Saturday 6 to Monday 15 March, for anyone who works Monday to Friday. The airport closed for Nyepi in 2025 and 2026, so read our Nyepi 2027 guide before you book flights.
#2
Galungan and Kuningan
Galungan is Wednesday 13 January and Wednesday 11 August 2027, and Kuningan is Saturday 23 January and Saturday 21 August. Neither is a national holiday. The Bali Sun reported in June 2026 that schools close, some local government services and banks work shorter hours, some temples are closed to non-worshippers, and daily life otherwise continues. Our Galungan guide covers the days off and the closures.
#3
Imlek, 5-7 February
Imlek, the Chinese New Year 2578, is Saturday 6 February 2027, with collective leave on Friday 5 February, so Indonesia gets a three-day weekend. Our Chinese New Year guide lists where to watch the celebrations.
#4
Flying on a holiday weekend
Nyepi is the only holiday that closes the airport, but flights, boats and roads are busiest around the long breaks in the table below. An airport transfer is from $15 per car; book it before the break starts.
What are Indonesia's public holidays in 2027?
The government fixed them in a joint decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs, the Minister of Manpower and the Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform, signed on 15 September 2026. It names 18 national holidays and 8 days of collective leave (*cuti bersama*). The table lists all 26 days in date order.
Isra Mikraj, the Prophet Muhammad's night journey, appears twice, on 5 January and on 26 December, because the Islamic calendar year is shorter than the Gregorian year. The decree lists Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, but says that the dates of 1 Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are fixed by a decision of the Minister of Religious Affairs.
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year 2027 | National holiday |
| 5 January | Tuesday | Isra Mikraj of the Prophet Muhammad | National holiday |
| 5 February | Friday | Chinese New Year (Imlek) 2578 | Collective leave |
| 6 February | Saturday | Chinese New Year (Imlek) 2578 | National holiday |
| 8 March | Monday | Nyepi, Saka New Year 1949 | National holiday |
| 9 March | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr 1448 | Collective leave |
| 10 March | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr 1448 | National holiday |
| 11 March | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr 1448 | National holiday |
| 12 March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr 1448 | Collective leave |
| 15 March | Monday | Eid al-Fitr 1448 | Collective leave |
| 25 March | Thursday | Good Friday (Wafat Yesus Kristus) | Collective leave |
| 26 March | Friday | Good Friday (Wafat Yesus Kristus) | National holiday |
| 28 March | Sunday | Easter Sunday | National holiday |
| 1 May | Saturday | International Labour Day | National holiday |
| 6 May | Thursday | Ascension of Jesus Christ | National holiday |
| 17 May | Monday | Eid al-Adha 1448 | National holiday |
| 18 May | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha 1448 | Collective leave |
| 19 May | Wednesday | Waisak 2571 BE | Collective leave |
| 20 May | Thursday | Waisak 2571 BE | National holiday |
| 1 June | Tuesday | Pancasila Day | National holiday |
| 6 June | Sunday | Islamic New Year 1449 (1 Muharram) | National holiday |
| 15 August | Sunday | Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (Maulid) | National holiday |
| 17 August | Tuesday | Independence Day | National holiday |
| 24 December | Friday | Christmas | Collective leave |
| 25 December | Saturday | Christmas | National holiday |
| 26 December | Sunday | Isra Mikraj of the Prophet Muhammad | National holiday |
Dates and names: Sekretariat Negara, joint decree on national holidays and collective leave for 2027, signed 15 September 2026. Weekdays checked against the calendar. English names are ours.
Which long weekends does Indonesia get in 2027?
These are the runs of days off in a row, counting weekends, for people who follow the national calendar. They are the dates when domestic travel, flights, boats and roads are busiest. The runs are our arithmetic from the decree.
By our count, 19 of the year's days off fall on weekdays: 11 national holidays and all 8 collective leave days. Seven national holidays fall on a weekend and add no day off: 6 February, 28 March, 1 May, 6 June, 15 August, 25 December and 26 December. The single weekday holidays are Tuesday 5 January, Thursday 6 May, Tuesday 1 June and Tuesday 17 August.
| Run of days off | Holidays in it | Days in a row |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 to Sunday 3 January | New Year | 3 |
| Friday 5 to Sunday 7 February | Imlek, with collective leave on the Friday | 3 |
| Saturday 6 to Monday 15 March | Nyepi, Eid al-Fitr, three days of collective leave | 10 |
| Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 March | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, collective leave on the Thursday | 4 |
| Saturday 15 to Thursday 20 May | Eid al-Adha, Waisak, two days of collective leave | 6 |
| Friday 24 to Sunday 26 December | Christmas, Isra Mikraj, collective leave on the Friday | 3 |
Our calculation from the dates in the 2027 joint decree. Friday 21 May is not a day off in the decree.
Which Hindu holidays does Bali add?
Nyepi is the only Balinese holy day on the national list. Galungan and Kuningan are not national holidays; the days off around them are set by the province. The Bali Sun reported on 4 November 2025 that both festivals are observed twice in 2027, from 13 to 23 January and from 11 to 21 August.
Galungan always falls on a Wednesday and Kuningan ten days later on a Saturday, which matches the dates in the table below. The governor's circular that lists Bali's days off for 2027 had not appeared on the provincial government's site or its legal database on 2 November 2026. The circular for 2026 was dated 6 October 2025, so a 2027 one may appear in the coming weeks; our Galungan guide explains how the 2026 days worked.
| Date | Weekday | Holy day | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January | Wednesday | Galungan | Bali only; not a national holiday |
| 23 January | Saturday | Kuningan | Bali only; not a national holiday |
| 11 August | Wednesday | Galungan | Bali only; not a national holiday |
| 21 August | Saturday | Kuningan | Bali only; not a national holiday |
Dates: The Bali Sun, 4 November 2025. Weekdays checked against the calendar.
What closes for visitors on a public holiday, and what keeps running?
Government offices close on national holidays. The decree tells services that deal directly with the public, such as hospitals, health centres, telecoms, electricity, water, the fire service, security, banking and transport, to arrange staff to work on holidays and collective leave days. Collective leave is not a holiday for everyone: it is deducted from employees' annual leave, and private companies decide for themselves whether to close.
Tourist life mostly continues. For Galungan in 2026, the Bali Sun said that schools close, some local government services and banks work shorter hours, and some temples or parts of temples may be closed to non-worshippers while ceremonies take place. One temple closure we know of: Pura Lempuyang was closed to visitors for five days around Galungan in 2026, as our Galungan guide reports.
Nyepi is the exception. On Monday 8 March nothing runs, the airport has closed for it in recent years, and we run no tours. Our Nyepi closures guide has the hour-by-hour rules, and our Nyepi 2027 guide has the dates.
How does Eid al-Fitr change travel in Bali?
Eid al-Fitr on 10-11 March, with collective leave on 9, 12 and 15 March, makes the longest holiday run of the year, right after Nyepi. The Bali Sun reported in March 2026, when Nyepi and Eid were also two days apart, that boats were likely to sell out around both holidays. Bali is mostly Hindu, so daily life changes little for visitors; the effect is crowded flights, ferries and fast boats.
Eid al-Adha on Monday 17 May, with collective leave on 18 and 19 May and Waisak on Thursday 20 May, makes a second, shorter run of six days from Saturday 15 May. Check dates again close to travel: the Minister of Religious Affairs sets the final Eid dates. Our guide to Bali in March shows how the month fits together.
Where these facts come from
- Sekretariat Negara: joint decree on 2027 holidays, signed 15 September 2026 — all national holiday and collective leave dates, the rule on collective leave, the staffing of public services, and the Minister of Religious Affairs fixing the Eid dates, retrieved 2 November 2026
- The Bali Sun, 4 November 2025: Galungan and Kuningan preparations — the 2027 observance windows of 13-23 January and 11-21 August, retrieved 2 November 2026
- The Bali Sun, 17 June 2026: Galungan Day in Bali — schools closed, shorter hours at some government services and banks, some temples closed to non-worshippers, retrieved 2 November 2026
- The Bali Sun, 10 March 2026: fast boat crossings closed during Nyepi — boats likely to sell out around Nyepi and Eid al-Fitr, retrieved 2 November 2026
- Bali provincial government — its newest items on 30 October 2026 listed no circular on 2027 holidays, retrieved 2 November 2026
- The governor's circular of 6 October 2025, the 2026 Lempuyang closure and the airport figures for Nyepi 2025 and 2026: see the sources on our Galungan guide and Nyepi guide
- Tour prices from SB Excursions tour pages, November 2026
FAQ
How many public holidays does Indonesia have in 2027?
18 national holidays and 8 days of collective leave, under the joint decree signed on 15 September 2026. By our count 11 of the national holidays fall on weekdays and 7 on weekends, so 19 weekdays are days off in the national calendar.
When is Nyepi 2027?
Monday 8 March 2027, listed in the decree as Hari Suci Nyepi, Saka New Year 1949. The ogoh-ogoh parades are on the evening of Sunday 7 March, and the airport closed for Nyepi in 2025 and 2026.
When is Eid al-Fitr 2027 in Indonesia?
Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 March 2027, with collective leave on Tuesday 9, Friday 12 and Monday 15 March. The Minister of Religious Affairs sets the final dates by a separate decision, so check again close to the date.
Is Galungan a public holiday in Bali?
Not a national one. Galungan is on Wednesday 13 January and Wednesday 11 August 2027, and Kuningan on Saturday 23 January and 21 August. Schools close in Bali and some government services and banks work shorter hours, while daily life otherwise continues.
Is Christmas 2027 a public holiday in Indonesia?
Yes. Christmas is Saturday 25 December 2027 and Friday 24 December is collective leave. Sunday 26 December is a holiday for Isra Mikraj, so the year ends with a three-day weekend.
What is collective leave (cuti bersama) in Indonesia?
Extra days off that the government places next to national holidays. The decree says collective leave is deducted from employees' annual leave and that private companies decide for themselves, so many tourist businesses stay open. There are 8 such days in 2027.
Which long weekends are there in Indonesia in 2027?
Six runs of three or more days off: 1-3 January, 5-7 February, 6-15 March (ten days with weekends), 25-28 March, 15-20 May and 24-26 December. Flights and roads in Bali fill before and after each of them.
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