Ethnic holidays (2012)
- Sunday 01 January - New Year's Day
- Monday 23 January - Chinese New Year
- Sunday 05 February - Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet)
- Friday 23 March - Nyepi (Hindu New Year)
- Friday 06 April - Good Friday
- Sunday 06 May- Waisak Day (Buddha's Birthday)
- Sunday 17 June - AscensionFriday 09 July - Lailat al Miraj (Ascension of the Prophet)
- Friday 17 August - Indonesian Independence Day
- Sunday 19 August - Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
- Friday 26 October - Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
- Thursday 15 November - Islamic New Year
- Mon - Tues 25-26 December - Christmas Day/Boxing Day
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Prophet Muhammad's Birthday - Across Indonesia observes a public holiday in celebration of Mhuammad's birthday. Also called Maulid Nabi. Mawlid falls in the month of Rabi' al -awwal in the Islamic Calendar
Day of Silence (Nyepi) - The Hindu New Year, called Nyepi, is one of the most important religious events for Balinese Hindus. This year, they welcomed the Saka New Yearof 1931.From 6am until 6am the next morning. Nyepi is a day reserved for self reflection.
Waisak Day - Vesak is an annual holdy observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in Indonesia.This is a Bhuddist holiday to celebrate the anniversary of Gautama Buddh, the founer of Bhuddism. It actually represents the birth, enlightenment (Nirvana), and passing away (Parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha.
Independence Day - Indonesia celebrate their Independence Day on 17th August. The Indonsian Independence day is a very big event for the people of Indonesia. They start preperation for this patriotic day weeks before the day itself.
Eid Ul Fitr - also called as Eid.It is Muslim holiday that celibrates on the completion of Ramadan. the Islamic holy month of fasting. The date of Eid ul-Fitr always get changed according to the Islamic calendar. Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity", while Fitr means "to break the fast" and so the holiday symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period
Eid Al Adha - Eid al-Adha "Festival of Sacrifice" or "Greater Eid" is a Muslim Holiday celebrated by Muslims, worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismael as an act of obedience to God. Eid al-Adha annually falls on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja of the Islamic calendar. This day come approximately 70 days after the end of the month of Ramadan.
Muharram - The Islamic New Year is a cultural event which Muslims observe on the first day of Muharram, the first month in the Islamic calendar.
