November 2026 has no Indonesian public holiday, and the official Bali events calendar lists only regional festivals for the month, so what is on is ceremonies, village traditions and the first rain. The dated items are the Taman Ayun Barong Festival on 6-7 November, Diwali on 8 November, Tumpek Landep on 14 November, the Makepung Lampit buffalo races on 15 November and the full moon on 24 November. Several festival dates are not confirmed. BBMKG put Bali on heavy-rain alert for 2-4 November, so keep one day free.
By Alex Moskvin, Founder of SB Excursions · Published 3 November 2026 · Updated 3 November 2026
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What events are on in Bali in November 2026?
The official 2026 calendar lists only regional festivals for November, and there is no public holiday. The dated items are the Taman Ayun Barong Festival on 6-7 November, Diwali on 8 November, Tumpek Landep on 14 November, the Makepung Lampit buffalo races on 15 November, the Goa Lawah Festival on 23 November and the full moon on 24 November. The Pemuteran Bay Festival is listed for 26-28 or 27-29 November, and the Sanur Village Festival has no 2026 date yet.
This guide also answers:
- Is there a public holiday in Bali in November 2026?
- Is November the rainy season in Bali?
- When is the Sanur Village Festival in 2026?
Top picks from this guide
#1
Tumpek Landep
Saturday 14 November is Tumpek Landep. Bali Post describes it as a day when Hindus pray and hold ceremonies for objects people make and use every day, from kitchen knives to vehicles, so you may see offerings on motorbikes and cars. It is a holy day, not a show: keep your distance, and dress for temples as our temple guide explains. The last Tumpek Landep was on 18 April 2026.
#2
Taman Ayun Barong Festival
The Ministry of Tourism's event page lists the festival for Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November 2026, free to enter, with workshops, talks, food showcases and a Barong competition at the Taman Ayun temple. The Bali events calendar had placed it in September, and The Bali Sun repeated that in July, so confirm the date with the Badung tourism office before you go.
#3
Makepung Lampit buffalo races
The 2026 events calendar lists Makepung Lampit for Sunday 15 November. Pairs of buffalo race through flooded rice fields while a jockey keeps balance on the lampit. In 2025 the race was held on 23 November, drew thousands of spectators from the morning, including foreign visitors, and closed the Makepung season. The venue changes between east and west Jembrana, so check it before you drive.
#4
Pemuteran Bay Festival
A free eco-tourism festival in a village known for coral restoration, with music, local food, yoga, talks and reef-conservation workshops. The Ministry of Tourism's event pages give 26-28 or 27-29 November 2026, one earlier list said 6-8 November, and the festival's own website shows no dates, so confirm before you go. The 2025 edition was opened on 4 December 2025.
#5
Temples near Ubud in the first rains
Temples such as Tirta Empul, the spring temple in the photo, stay open in the rain and look their best under cloud. Our Ubud route takes 10 hours and costs from $65 per car, with entrance tickets of $22 per person on top. Go in the morning: our Bali in November guide explains why the heavy rain usually comes later in the day.
What is on in Bali in November 2026?
Mostly ceremonies and regional festivals. The joint ministerial decree on 2026 holidays lists no public holiday in November, and the Bali government's events calendar for 2026, as ANTARA reported on 13 January 2026, names only regional festivals and traditions for the month: the Pemuteran Bay Festival, the Makepung Lampit and Jembrana Cup buffalo races, the Ulun Danu Festival, the Jembrana Jegog Festival, the Sanur Village Festival and the Goa Lawah Festival. The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival is not one of them. It ran from 21 to 25 October 2026, and the next one is on 20-24 October 2027; our Bali events calendar for 2027 lists it with the other dates.
Dates are the uncertain part. Several festivals had no date in the official list, two moved or are listed with different dates by different sources, and the Ministry of Tourism's event directory adds the Taman Ayun Barong Festival, which the Bali calendar had placed in September. The table below gives each date, where it comes from and how firm it is. Treat every date marked as not confirmed as a plan, not a promise, and check with the organiser a week before you travel. The month after this one is covered in what's on in Bali in December 2026.
Which dates in November 2026 are confirmed?
The Hindu holy days follow the Balinese calendar and are fixed. Festival dates come from event lists and can change.
| Date | What | What it means for a visitor | How firm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 4 November | Pagerwesi | A holy day with prayers at family shrines; tours run as normal | Fixed: Balinese calendar |
| 6-10 November | Diwali; the main day is Sunday 8 November | More Indian visitors; not an Indonesian public holiday | Fixed: Hindu calendar |
| Friday 6 and Saturday 7 November | Taman Ayun Barong Festival, Badung | Free; Barong competition, workshops and talks at the Taman Ayun temple | Ministry of Tourism page; the Bali calendar had it in September |
| Monday 9 November | Tilem Kelima, the dark moon | Many families pray at temples | Fixed: Balinese calendar |
| Saturday 14 November | Tumpek Landep | Blessing of blades, tools and vehicles | Fixed: Balinese calendar |
| Sunday 15 November | Makepung Lampit, Jembrana | Buffalo races in flooded rice fields | Date from the Bali Post list; venue and times not announced |
| Monday 23 November | Goa Lawah Festival, Klungkung | Cultural programme at the Goa Lawah temple | Date from the Bali Post list; programme not seen |
| Tuesday 24 November | Purnama Kenam, the full moon | Many families pray at temples | Fixed: Balinese calendar |
| 26-28 or 27-29 November | Pemuteran Bay Festival, Buleleng | Free reef-conservation festival with music, food and yoga | Ministry of Tourism pages differ by a day; one list said 6-8 November |
| Not announced | Sanur Village Festival, Sanur | Free beachfront festival; the 2025 edition ran 7-9 November | No 2026 date in the official lists |
Hindu holy days: Kalender Bali Digital. Festival dates: Bali government events calendar as reported by ANTARA, Bali Post dates as republished by bali.live, and the Wonderful Indonesia page of the Ministry of Tourism. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
What is Tumpek Landep, and what will you see on 14 November?
Tumpek Landep comes every 210 days on a Saturday. The last one was on 18 April 2026 and the one after this is on 12 June 2027. Bali Post describes it as a day when Hindus pray and hold ceremonies for objects made by people and used in daily life, from kitchen knives to vehicles. The head of the Bali Culture Office said in April 2026 that the custom has long been tied to weapons and now covers vehicles, and that landep means a sharp, clear mind.
In practice the ceremonies are local and private. In April 2026 the Denpasar fire brigade held one for its 16 trucks, and the provincial government planned a joint prayer at the Pura Luhur Andakasa temple in Karangasem. As a visitor you may notice offerings on motorbikes and cars and slower roads near temples. Ten days earlier, on 4 November, Pagerwesi is a quieter holy day of prayers at family shrines and meditation, according to the Balinese calendar. Neither day stops our tours.
Is the rainy season starting in Bali in November 2026?
Yes, and it started with warnings. On 2 November 2026 the BBMKG Region III office in Denpasar issued an early warning for heavy to very heavy rain on 2-4 November. For 2-3 November the higher alert level applied to Buleleng, Jembrana and Tabanan and the lower level to Badung, Bangli, Gianyar and Karangasem; for 3-4 November the lower level applied to Badung, Buleleng, Jembrana and Tabanan. BBMKG also warned of strong winds in several regencies and of waves of 2 m or more in the southern Lombok and Bali straits, the Badung Strait and the sea south of Bali, according to ANTARA.
The longer outlook is the same. On 28 October ANTARA reported that BMKG's Bali climatology station expects the rainy season to be established across Bali from November 2026, to peak in February 2027 and to last until April 2027. Our Bali in November guide has the long-run rain figures; this page is about what the first weeks look like.
The first heavy rain also brought a serious incident. On the night of 1 November about 121 mm of rain fell in one day in Pelaga village, Badung, and a landslide hit a glamping site beside the Tukad Yeh Kilap river. ANTARA reported on 2 November that 21 of the 23 guests were safe and two people, one of them a foreigner, were still being searched for. This is not a reason to cancel a trip, but it is a reason to choose lodging away from river banks and steep slopes in the hills of Badung, Bangli and Tabanan, and to read the daily BBMKG warning before a drive into the hills.
Who is on the island in November 2026?
Fewer people than in summer, and more of them from Australia, China and India. BPS Bali said on 2 November 2026 that foreign arrivals were 650,169 in September 2026, 5.22% fewer than in August, and that July, August and September were each above the same month of 2025. By passport the top five in September were Australia (165,100), China (54,284), India (41,645), Japan (30,322) and France (28,405). From January to September 2026 Bali received 5,237,128 foreign visitors, 1.15% fewer than a year earlier.
Three groups shape November. Indian visitors: the main day of Diwali is Sunday 8 November, and India was the third-largest source market in September. Australians: Year 12 school leavers take week-long 'schoolies' holidays after their final exams in late November and early December, and Bali is one of the international destinations on the Schoolies list, according to Wikipedia; the summer school holidays start between 11 and 19 December, state by state, according to Tourism Australia. Indonesians: there has been no public holiday since 25 August, and the next days off are 24 and 25 December, so domestic travel is quiet.
Do ceremonies close temples and attractions?
Sometimes, for a few days, and mainly for large temple ceremonies rather than monthly holy days. In December 2025 the Goa Lawah temple in Klungkung held a Padudusan Agung, a major purification ceremony. Organisers asked travel agents and visitors to postpone visits from 9 to 16 December and closed the main inner area, with visitors allowed to watch only from outside, according to Bali Post. We cannot know which temple will hold a big ceremony in November, so our drivers reorder the stops when a gate is closed. If a specific temple is the point of your day, ask us to check it first.
Which tours work around November's events and rain?
Inland days are the reliable core. The Ubud route is 10 hours from $65 per car plus $22 per person in tickets. Rafting on the Ayung is from $25, and you finish wet in any weather. Our rainy-season guide explains what runs and what we move.
For the Makepung races or a festival in the west or north, the practical choice is a private car with a driver from $59 per car, because these events have no public timetable and the venue can change. Check the date and place a few days ahead. Keep boat trips flexible on 2-4 November, when BBMKG warned of waves of 2 m or more south of Bali.
Where these facts come from
- ANTARA Bali, 2 November 2026: BBMKG heavy-rain alert for 2-4 November — alert levels by regency, winds, waves, retrieved 2 November 2026
- ANTARA Bali, 28 October 2026: early warning of moderate to heavy rain — rainy season from November 2026, peak in February 2027, until April 2027, retrieved 2 November 2026
- ANTARA Bali, 2 November 2026: BPBD Bali searches for landslide victims in Pelaga — 121 mm of rain in a day, 23 guests, two missing, retrieved 2 November 2026
- ANTARA Bali, 2 November 2026: foreign arrivals rose over the last three months — BPS Bali figures for September 2026 and January-September 2026, top countries, retrieved 2 November 2026
- Sekretariat Negara: joint decree on 2026 holidays — no holiday in November, 24 and 25 December, retrieved 2 November 2026
- Kalender Bali Digital: holy days of November 2026 — Pagerwesi, Tilem Kelima, Tumpek Landep, Purnama Kenam, retrieved 2 November 2026
- ANTARA, 13 January 2026: Bali launches its 2026 events calendar — the 56 official events and the November list, retrieved 2 November 2026
- bali.live, 15 January 2026: Bali's 2026 events calendar, from Bali Post — dates for Makepung Lampit and the Goa Lawah Festival, first date given for the Pemuteran Bay Festival, retrieved 2 November 2026
- Wonderful Indonesia, Ministry of Tourism: Pemuteran Bay Festival 2026 — 27-29 November 2026 on this page, free, what the festival includes; the same ministry's China-language page and event list show 26-28 November, retrieved 2 November 2026
- Wonderful Indonesia, Ministry of Tourism: Taman Ayun Barong Festival 2026 — 6-7 November 2026, free, programme, retrieved 2 November 2026
- The Bali Sun, 3 July 2026: Badung events calendar for the second half of the year — the Taman Ayun Barong Festival expected in September, retrieved 2 November 2026
- ANTARA Bali, 4 December 2025: Pemuteran Bay Festival — the 2025 edition opened on 4 December, retrieved 2 November 2026
- Bali Post, 23 November 2025: Makepung Lampit in Jembrana — the 2025 race, crowds, venue rotation, retrieved 2 November 2026
- Bali Post, 18 April 2026: Denpasar fire trucks blessed at Tumpek Landep — what the day is, objects from knives to vehicles, retrieved 2 November 2026
- Bali Post, 17 April 2026: Tumpek Landep and the Bali Culture Office — meaning of landep, prayer at Pura Luhur Andakasa, retrieved 2 November 2026
- Bali Post, 7 December 2025: Padudusan Agung at the Goa Lawah temple — temporary closure to visitors, retrieved 2 November 2026
- The Bali Sun, 6 November 2025: Sanur Village Festival — the 2025 edition, 7-9 November, free, retrieved 2 November 2026
- Ubud Writers & Readers Festival — the 2026 festival is over, the next is on 20-24 October 2027, retrieved 2 November 2026
- Tourism Australia: Australian school holidays — summer holidays 2026-2027 by state, retrieved 2 November 2026
- Wikipedia: Diwali — 2026 dates, 6-10 November with the main day on 8 November, retrieved 2 November 2026
- Wikipedia: Schoolies Week — timing after final exams in late November and early December, Bali among the destinations, retrieved 2 November 2026
- Tour prices from SB Excursions tour pages, November 2026
FAQ
What events are on in Bali in November 2026?
The official 2026 calendar lists only regional festivals for November, and there is no public holiday. The dated items are the Taman Ayun Barong Festival on 6-7 November, Diwali on 8 November, Tumpek Landep on 14 November, the Makepung Lampit buffalo races on 15 November, the Goa Lawah Festival on 23 November and the full moon on 24 November. The Pemuteran Bay Festival is listed for 26-28 or 27-29 November, and the Sanur Village Festival has no 2026 date yet.
Is there a public holiday in Bali in November 2026?
No. The joint ministerial decree on 2026 holidays lists none in November. The last public holiday was 25 August, and the next days off are Thursday 24 December, collective leave, and Friday 25 December, Christmas. Hindu holy days such as Pagerwesi and Tumpek Landep are not national holidays.
Is November the rainy season in Bali?
It is the start. BBMKG's Bali office put the island on heavy-rain alert for 2-4 November 2026, and ANTARA reported on 28 October that the rainy season is expected across Bali from November, with the peak in February 2027 and rain until April. Keep one flexible day in your plan, and expect boat trips to be the first thing moved.
When is the Sanur Village Festival in 2026?
No date had been announced by 2 November 2026, although the official events calendar lists it for November. The 2025 edition ran from 7 to 9 November on Mertasari Beach, was free to enter, and expected 50,000 visitors. Check the festival's website or Instagram before you go.
When is Diwali 2026, and is it a holiday in Bali?
The main day is Sunday 8 November 2026, and the festival runs from 6 to 10 November. It is not an Indonesian public holiday, so offices and tours run as normal, but you will see more Indian visitors: India was Bali's third-largest source of foreign visitors in September 2026, with 41,645.
What is Tumpek Landep?
A Balinese Hindu holy day on Saturday 14 November 2026 when people hold ceremonies for objects made and used every day, from kitchen knives to vehicles. It comes every 210 days: the last one was on 18 April 2026 and the next is on 12 June 2027. It is not a public holiday.
Is the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival in November?
No. The 2026 festival ran from 21 to 25 October. According to the festival's website the next one is on 20-24 October 2027.
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