In short. The 2027 calendar was approved on 15 September 2026: 18 public holidays and 8 days of collective leave, when government offices, banks and immigration are closed. For the rest of 2026, only 24 and 25 December are non-working. The main dates of 2027: Nyepi on 8 March (the island is closed from 6:00 to 6:00 on 9 March and the airport does not operate), Eid al-Fitr on 10–11 March, which together with collective leave gives days off from 6 to 15 March; Good Friday on 26 March; Eid al-Adha on 17 May and Vesak on 20 May (days off 15–20 May); Independence Day on 17 August; Christmas on 25 December with leave on the 24th. A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved to a weekday. Book accommodation and tickets for long weekends early, and do visa extensions before the holidays.
Where the calendar comes from. Indonesia sets its holidays in advance by a joint decree of the ministers of religion, labour and state apparatus. The 2027 calendar was signed on 15 September 2026: 18 public holidays and 8 days of collective leave, in Indonesian cuti bersama. Government offices, banks and most offices are closed on holidays. On collective leave days, civil servants, including immigration, are officially off; private companies decide for themselves.
What is left of 2026. According to the 2026 calendar, two non-working days remain until the end of the year: Thursday 24 December, collective leave, and Friday 25 December, Christmas. With the weekend that makes four days off, 24–27 December.
Holidays in 2027. Dates from the official decree:
- 1 January, Friday: New Year.
- 5 January, Tuesday: Isra Mi'raj.
- 6 February, Saturday: Chinese New Year (Imlek). Collective leave on Friday 5 February.
- 8 March, Monday: Nyepi (Balinese Day of Silence), New Year in the Balinese Saka calendar. Details below.
- 10 and 11 March, Wednesday and Thursday: Eid al-Fitr, the end of Ramadan. Collective leave on 9, 12 and 15 March.
- 26 March, Friday: Good Friday. Collective leave on Thursday 25 March. 28 March, Sunday: Easter.
- 1 May, Saturday: Labour Day.
- 6 May, Thursday: Ascension Day.
- 17 May, Monday: Eid al-Adha. Collective leave on Tuesday 18 May.
- 20 May, Thursday: Vesak. Collective leave on Wednesday 19 May.
- 1 June, Tuesday: Pancasila Day.
- 6 June, Sunday: Islamic New Year.
- 15 August, Sunday: Maulid, the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.
- 17 August, Tuesday: Independence Day.
- 25 December, Saturday: Christmas. Collective leave on Friday 24 December.
- 26 December, Sunday: Isra Mi'raj for the second time in the year, because the Islamic calendar is eleven days shorter than the Gregorian one.
A holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is not moved to a weekday.
Long weekends in 2027. Periods when offices are closed and all of Indonesia travels to Bali:
- 6–15 March: ten days in a row. Nyepi, Eid al-Fitr and three days of collective leave line up. Book accommodation and tickets for these dates in winter.
- 25–28 March: four days, from Good Friday to Easter.
- 15–20 May: six days. Eid al-Adha, two days of leave and Vesak.
- 24–26 December: three days for Christmas.
- 1–3 January and 5–7 February: three days each.
Nyepi on 8 March 2027. The Day of Silence: from 6:00 on Monday to 6:00 on Tuesday 9 March the island comes to a halt. Nobody may go out, tourists included, no lights are shown in windows and no noise is made. Local patrols, the pecalang, keep order: anyone who goes out will be sent back. Every year Ngurah Rai airport closes for Nyepi. In 2026 it did not operate from 6:00 on 19 March to 6:00 on 20 March, 440 flights were cancelled, 231 domestic and 209 international, and the announcement came a week ahead, reported the Antara agency. A duty shift stays only for medical and special flights. Second, on the order of the communications ministry, mobile internet is switched off across all of Bali for the same day, including Nusa Penida and Lembongan, wrote The Bali Sun. Home fibre internet worked, and calls and SMS, according to local media, did too.
How to prepare for Nyepi.
- Do not book arrivals or departures for 8 and 9 March 2027: flights on those days will be cancelled, and on the evening of 7 March roads are closed for the ogoh-ogoh parades, so you may not reach the airport in time.
- On Sunday 7 March buy food and water for two days, withdraw cash and fill up your scooter: on 8 March shops, delivery and taxis do not work.
- Download films and books in advance if you have no wired internet at home. Tell family you will be unreachable.
- Emergency services work: 112 takes calls and hospitals are open. How to call an ambulance is in our guide to emergency numbers.
- Hotels and villas accept guests, and restaurants inside hotels work for guests. Ask about this when you book.
What this means for you. If your visa or KITAS expires around the holidays, extend before the long weekends: immigration is closed on public holidays and on collective leave days, and deadlines do not move because of this. When to apply is covered in our guide to visa extensions, and all extension options are on the BUZZ VISA page. Save the 2027 calendar on your phone: it is the same for all of Indonesia, while Nyepi affects only Bali.