List of festivals in Indonesia
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Below is a list of festivals in Indonesia. The list is divided based on their respective calendar.
Changing date
[edit]- 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
Gregorian calendar
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- 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)
Lunar calendar
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Traditional Chinese festivals in Indonesia are usually known under their Hokkien names, with several dialects exist some cities e.g. Medan and Bagansiapiapi.
| Date (Chinese calendar) | English name | Indonesian name | Mandarin name | Hokkien name | Hakka name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
||
| 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) |
|
| 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) |
Vedic (lunisolar) calendar
[edit]- Vaisakha
- Waisak (full moon of Vaisakha)
Islamic/Javanese (lunar) calendar
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- 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)
Other
[edit]Balinese calendar
[edit]This list includes festivals which don't follow any of the previous calendars, such as the Balinese pawukon and saka calendar.
- Galungan and Kuningan
- Odalan (temple anniversary in Bali, held once every Pawukon year)
- Nyepi (held once every Saka year)
Hindu calendar
[edit]Tamil calendar
[edit]Tengger calendar
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gili Nightlife
- ^ a b c d e Indonesia Kalender Wisata 2012 (PDF). Kantor Dinas Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif.
- ^ Bali Spirit Festival
- ^ "ARTJOG closes with pledge to do better next year". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ a b c "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
