List_of_festivals_in_Indonesia
Below is a list of festivals in Indonesia. The list is divided based on their respective calendar.
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- Indonesia Menari
- Festival Baleo, Lembata
- Ngayogjazz, Yogyakarta
- Gawai Dayak, West Kalimantan
- Indonesian Film Festival, Jakarta
- Jakarta Fashion & Food Festival, Jakarta
- Jazz Goes to Campus, University of Indonesia, Depok
- Jember Fashion Carnival, Jember
- Lombok Full Moon Festival, Gili Trawangan (every full moon)[1]
- Makepung, Bali
- Mentawai Festival, Mentawai Islands Regency, West Sumatra
- Nihon no Matsuri, Telkom Institute of Technology
- Q! Film Festival
- Tomohon International Flower Festival, Tomohon, North Sulawesi
- January
- Festival Manulude, Sangihe Islands Regency, North Sulawesi[2]
- Maudu Lompoa, Takalar
- February
- Bau Nyale Putri Mandalika, Kuta Beach, Lombok (between February and March)
- Pasola, 4 villages in West Sumba (between February and March)
- March
- April
- May
- Festival Teluk Jailolo, West Halmahera
- Unduh-unduh, Mojowarno, East Java (early May)
- Art Jog, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta (early May until June 4)[4]
- June
- Festival Danau Sentani, Jayapura, Papua
- Festival Malioboro, Yogyakarta (June)[2]
- Festival Danau Toba, North Sumatra (June–July)
- Bali Arts Festival (Festival Seni Bali), Bali (June)[5]
- Jakarta anniversary festivals (June 22):
- Solo Batik Carnival, Surakarta (end of June)
- July
- Betawi Cultural Festival, Jakarta
- Pasa Harau Art & Culture Festival, Harau Valley, West Sumatra
- Bali Kite Festival, Bali (July)
- Erau, Tenggarong (July since 2009)
- Krakatau Festival, Lampung (July–October)[5]
- August
- Karapan sapi, Madura (August–October)
- Parade Kuda Kosong, Cianjur (17 August)
- September
- Festival Lembah Baliem, Papua (September)[5]
- Festival Teluk Ambon, Ambon Bay
- October
- Festival Hantu Gadu, Kepuk village, Jepara (12 October)
- Jogja Java Carnival, Yogyakarta (October)
- Kuta Karnival, Kuta, Bali (around 12 October)
- Reyog Jazz, Ponorogo
- Banyuwangi Festival, Banyuwangi
- Maratua Jazz & Dive Fiesta, Berau East Borneo
- November
- Djakarta Artmosphere, Jakarta (20 November)
- Jakarta International Film Festival, Jakarta (around November–December)
- Perang Topat, western Lombok
- Petik Laut, Banyuwangi
- Mahakam Jazz Fiesta, Samarinda
- Ngayogjazz, Yogyakarta
- December
- Iraw Tengkayu, Tarakan (December, held biannually)
- Lovely December, Tana Toraja
- New Year's Eve (December 31)
Traditional Chinese festivals in Indonesia are usually known under their Hokkien names, with several dialects exist some cities e.g. Medan and Bagansiapiapi.
More information Date (Chinese calendar), English name ...
| Date (Chinese calendar) | English name | Indonesian name | Mandarin name | Hokkien name | Hakka name | Remarks |
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| 1st date of 1st month | Chinese New Year | Tahun Baru Imlek | 農曆新年 农历新年 (Nónglì Xīnnián) |
1st day of 1st month of Chinese calendar. Public holiday since 2003 | ||
| 15th date of 1st month | Lantern Festival | Festival Lampion | 元宵節 元宵节 (Yuánxiāo Jié) |
十五暝 (Cha̍p Gō͘ Mê) |
Festival marking the last day of Chinese New Year celebration. | |
| 15th day after vernal equinox | Qingming Festival | Festival Qingming | 清明節 清明节 (Qīngmíng Jié) |
清明節 清明节 (Chheng Bêng Chat) |
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| 5th day of 5th month | Dragon Boat Festival | Peh Cun | 端午节 端午節 (Duānwǔ Jié) |
扒船 (Pê Chûn) |
端陽 (Tôn-yòng) |
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| Bakar Tonggang Ceremony | Ritual Bakar Tonggang | 儀式燃料的駁船 仪式燃料的驳船 (Yíshì Ránliào de Bóchuán) |
五月十六日 (Gō͘ Go̍eh Cha̍p La̍k Ji̍t) |
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| 15th night of the 7th month | Ghost Festival | Festival Cioko | 鬼節 鬼节 (Guǐ Jié) |
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- Vaisakha
- Waisak (full moon of Vaisakha)
- Muharram
- Grebeg Suro, Ponorogo (1 Muharram)
- Hajat Sasih Ceremony, Kampung Naga (Muharam, Rabi' al-awwal, Sha'aban, and Dhu al-Qi'dah)
- Tabut, Bengkulu (1-10 Muharram)
- Tabuik, West Sumatra (10 Muharram)
- Safar
- Rabu Pungkasan, Bantul (last Wednesday of Safar)
- Rabi' al-awwal
- Sekaten, Surakarta and Yogyakarta (5-12 Rabi' al-awwal)
- Muludan Keraton Kasultanan Cirebon, Cirebon (12 Rabi' al-awwal)
- Ampyang Maulid, Kudus (12 Rabi' al-awwal)
- Nyadar, Desa Pinggir Papas. (3 times after 12 Rabi' al-awwal)
- Jumada al-thani
- Serak Gulo, Padang (1 Jumada al-thani)
- Rajab
- Uler-Uler Ritual, Jungsemi village, Demak (Wage Friday in Rajab)
- Sha'aban
- Pesta Baratan, Jepara (15 Sha'ban)
- Ramadan
- Syawal
- Lebaran (1 Syawal)
- Barong Ider Bumi, Banyuwangi (2 Syawal)
- Pukul Manyapu, Mamala and Morella village, Maluku (7 Syawal)
- Pesta Lomban, Jepara (8 Syawal)
- Dhu al-Hijjah
- Perang Obor, Tegal Sambi Village, Jepara (Pahing Monday to eve of Pon Tuesday)
- Grebeg Besar Demak, Demak (10 Dhu al-Hijjah)
Balinese calendar
This list includes festivals which don't follow any of the previous calendars, such as the Balinese pawukon and saka calendar.
Hindu calendar
Tamil calendar
Tengger calendar
- Indonesia Kalender Wisata 2012 (PDF). Kantor Dinas Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif.
- "ARTJOG closes with pledge to do better next year". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- "4 Festival Budaya Terkenal di Indonesia | Berita Nusantara". Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2013-07-19. 4 Festival Budaya Terkenal di Indonesia