Indonesia Public Holidays and Collective Leave Days 2026

Indonesia Public Holidays and Collective Leave Days 2026

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 The Indonesian government has confirmed the official list of public holidays and collective leave days for 2026, to be used as a guideline by ministries, regional administrations, businesses and the public in planning activities throughout the year. 

The decision was formalised in a joint ministerial decree (SKB Tiga Menteri) signed by Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin, Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Minister Rini, and Manpower Minister Yassierli.  

The decree, numbered 1497/2025, 2/2025, and 5/2025, was finalised at a ministerial-level meeting held at the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture in Jakarta on Friday (Sept. 19). 

A total of 17 national public holidays have been set for 2026 in line with existing regulations.  

Following cross-ministerial discussions, eight collective leave days were also approved, according to Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Pratikno. 

It was said that with the fixed schedule, public services, business activities and individual planning are expected to be managed more efficiently. 

National Public Holidays 2026 

Date  Day  Occasion 
1 Jan 2026  Thursday  New Year’s Day 
16 Jan 2026  Friday  Isra Mikraj of Prophet Muhammad 
17 Feb 2026  Tuesday  Chinese New Year 2577 Kongzili 
19 Mar 2026  Thursday  Nyepi – Balinese Day of Silence (Saka New Year 1948) 
21 Mar 2026  Saturday  Eid al-Fitr 1447 AH (Day 1) 
22 Mar 2026  Sunday  Eid al-Fitr 1447 AH (Day 2) 
3 Apr 2026  Friday  Good Friday 
5 Apr 2026  Sunday  Easter Sunday 
1 May 2026  Friday  International Labour Day 
14 May 2026  Thursday  Ascension of Jesus Christ 
27 May 2026  Wednesday  Eid al-Adha 1447 AH 
31 May 2026  Sunday  Vesak Day 2570 BE 
1 Jun 2026  Monday  Pancasila Day 
16 Jun 2026  Tuesday  Islamic New Year 1 Muharram 1448 AH 
17 Aug 2026  Monday  Indonesian Independence Day 
25 Aug 2026  Tuesday  Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday (Maulid Nabi) 
25 Dec 2026  Friday  Christmas Day 

Collective Leave Days 2026 

Date  Day  Occasion 
16 Feb 2026  Monday  Collective leave – Chinese New Year 2577 Kongzili 
18 Mar 2026  Wednesday  Collective leave – Nyepi 
20 Mar 2026  Friday  Collective leave – Eid al-Fitr (preparation) 
23 Mar 2026  Monday  Collective leave – Eid al-Fitr 
24 Mar 2026  Tuesday  Collective leave – Eid al-Fitr 
15 May 2026  Friday  Collective leave – Ascension of Jesus Christ 
28 May 2026  Thursday  Collective leave – Eid al-Adha 
24 Dec 2026  Thursday  Collective leave – Christmas Eve 

Official Reference 

The decree was issued as Joint Ministerial Decree No. 5/2025 involving the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the Ministry of Manpower, and the Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform. 

The official document can be accessed via the government’s legal information portal: JDIH Kemenpan RB. 

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