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Indonesian Holidays for 2018 Posted by on Jan 4, 2018

Indonesian Holidays for 2018

In a vast, archipelago nation with many religions, it should come as no surprise that Indonesia celebrates a lot of holidays. Get ready for the year ahead and learn a bit of Indonesian language and culture through the country’s holiday calendar for the upcoming year. Here are the Indonesian holidays for 2018. Public Holidays In…

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Mudik (Homecoming) Posted by on Jun 19, 2017

It’s that busy time of year again, as millions of Indonesians are leaving the big cities to return to their hometowns and villages to celebrate Lebaran – the end of the holy month of Ramadan. This tradition is known as Mudik or Pulang Kampung in Indonesian. Let’s learn more about Mudik and why it’s such an…

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6 Months in Indonesia Posted by on Mar 15, 2017

6 months in Indonesia

How would you like to spend enam bulan (six months) in Indonesia? That’s right – setengah tahun (half a year). Imagine how many pantai (beaches) you can relax on, how many beautiful matahari terbenam (sunsets) you can see, and of course, how many delicious plates of nasi campur (mixed rice) you can eat. I was fortunate enough…

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Lebaran – The End of Ramadan Posted by on Jul 6, 2016

Today is an important holiday in Indonesia and all across the Muslim world. Eid al-Fitr (“festival of breaking the fast”) marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, during which people fast from sun up to sun down. In Indonesia, it’s known as Hari Raya Idul Fitri, or more commonly Lebaran. While Idul Fitri is simply the Indonesian…

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Vesak in Indonesia Posted by on Jun 2, 2015

Although Indonesia is predominantly Muslim, the country also celebrates major holidays of other religions. Christmas is a public holiday in Indonesia, as is Vesak, commonly referred to as “Buddha’s Birthday.” In Indonesian, this day is known as Hari Raya Waisak, and it falls on June 2nd this year. It commemorates three important events in the life…

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Indonesian Independence Day Posted by on Aug 17, 2014

Today is Indonesia’s Independence Day, known as Hari Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia (Hari Merdeka for short) in Indonesian. To better understand this important Indonesian holiday, here’s some background information as well as modern day customs and celebrations: Background At 10 AM on August 17th, 1945, the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence (Proklamasi Kemerdekaan Indonesia) was read in…

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