Like people around the world, Indonesians also celebrate New Year's Day. On New Year's Day, families, gather together for a feast or song and dance to celebrate the arrival of the new year.
Anniversary of the "March 11 Order":
On March 11, 1966, President Sukarno, under pressure from the military and students, signed an order transferring power to Suharto. Since then, Suharto has taken over the reins of power and established a "new order", the date of which is commemorated as the anniversary of the signing of the decree.
International Labor Day (May 1):
Like other countries around the world, the Indonesian government celebrates laborers on this day with a national holiday.
National Day (May 20):
On May 20, 1908, the first national organization in Indonesia, the Zonta Society (also known as the "Society of the Best"), was established in Jakarta with the aim of promoting education, saving the country through science and The purpose of the organization was to promote education, to save the nation through science, and to carry out cultural enlightenment. The establishment of Zonta marked the awakening of the Indonesian nation. Later, the Indonesian government designated the day of the establishment of Zonta as a national holiday.
Birthday of the Five Foundations of the Nation (June 1):
On June 1, 1945, President Sukarno put forward the Five Foundations of Pancasila as the guiding principle for the founding of the nation of Indonesia, which was of great significance. This day was later designated as the Birthday of the Five Foundations of the Nation.
National Day (August 17):
Also known as Independence Day, Indonesia declared its independence on August 17, 1945, which is celebrated every year with a grand ceremony at the square in front of the presidential palace and the hoisting of the national flag.
National Sports Day (September 9):
On September 9, 1948, the Indonesian government held the first National Games in Solo, Java, marking the birth of sports in Indonesia. The Indonesian government used the commemoration of this holiday to encourage the people to practice sports and emphasize physical fitness.
Army Day (October 5):
The People's Security Forces (PPS) was established on October 5, 1945, after Indonesia's independence. The Indonesian government later designated this day as Indonesia's Army Building Day. Every year on this day, the army, navy and air force hold a grand military parade.
Youth Oath Day (October 28):
On October 28, 1928, the Second Congress of the Indonesian National Youth Organization was held in Jakarta, where the delegates swore an oath of allegiance to one nation, namely, the Indonesian **** and the State; one nation, namely, the Indonesian nation; and one language, namely, Bahasa Indonesia. As a result, October 28 was designated as the Youth Pledge Day.
National Wildlife Conservation Day:
November 5, a day when the Indonesian government organizes activities and campaigns to awaken people's awareness of wildlife conservation.
Heroes' Day (November 10):
Shortly after Indonesia declared its independence, the British tried to invade Indonesia under the guise of accepting the surrender of the Japanese. on November 10, when the British troops landed in Surabaya they were met with heroic resistance from the Indonesian people and army. The Battle of Surabaya earned Surabaya the title of "City of Heroes", and November 10th was later designated as "Heroes' Day" to honor the bravery of Indonesian soldiers and civilians.
Mother's Day (November 22):
In 1928, the first National Women's Congress was held by Indonesian women's groups from all walks of life, and it was decided to designate November 22 as Mother's Day. On this day, mothers were allowed to refrain from housework and receive congratulations from the whole family.
Eid al-Fitr:
This is the most important holiday in Indonesia. Every year in the month of September of the Islamic calendar, Islamists throughout the country practice daytime fasting and fasting, and the first day of Ramadan is Eid al-Fitr (which falls in the second and third months of the lunar calendar). On the eve of Eid al-Fitr, Islamists make charitable donations. The legal holiday is only one day off, but in practice, usually more than three days off, and some units even more than a week off. People who work outside the home are rushed to return to their hometowns before Eid al-Fitr to reunite with their loved ones. The night before Eid is a sleepless night, and mosques recite long prayers throughout the night, with the sound of chanting traveling in all directions through loudspeakers. On the day of Eid, every house is cleaned up and decorations made of young coconut leaves are hung in front of the door. People were dressed in full regalia and visited each other, and some organizations and groups held reunions, making the atmosphere warm and festive.
Sedentary Day:
It is the New Year of the Balinese Hindus, celebrated on the first day of October in the Balinese calendar. It is a festival that is celebrated in a very unique way. A few days before the festival, people start to get busy, men clean the yard, make puppets that look like devils, lions, dragons, etc., and women make new clothes and cakes for the festival. The day before the festival is a day of celebration, people are happy, joyful, dressed in colorful national costumes to participate in the festivities. In the morning, people sing, dance and play drums and music. In the afternoon, the men beat gongs and drums, carrying 3 to 4 meters high large puppets around the village, around the home parade, the women also walked in the parade head offerings, the scene is very warm. This procession is not only for entertainment, but more importantly, to drive away evil, in order to seek the next year's wind and rain, people live a good year. The procession sometimes goes late into the night. On the day of the festival, Bali has a completely different scene: except for police officers, police cars, ambulances and tourist vehicles, there are no other pedestrians or vehicles on the streets, and all stores are closed. After nightfall, no lights were lit in every house, and the whole island of Bali was in total darkness, with not a single light, and all places of entertainment had stopped their activities without a single sound. People stay closed all day long, do not make fire, do not cook, do not have fun or sadness, just quietly think about the past, purify their souls, in order to seek inner peace, and then dissolve it in the tranquility of the natural world, to achieve the real "empty" and "quiet", so that in the new year everything from scratch! In the new year, we will start from scratch and live according to God's revelation and will.
Gurbon:
It is also one of the main festivals of Islam. According to Islam, December 10 of the Islamic calendar is celebrated as Gurban. On this day, Muslims bathe and dress up and hold celebrations.
Wesak Day:
It is the day when Indonesian Buddhism commemorates the enlightenment of Lord Buddha. On this day, Buddhists from all over the country gather at Borobudur, Mendut and other monasteries in Central Java to hold grand celebrations.