List of festivals in Indonesia explained

Below is a list of festivals in Indonesia. The list is divided based on their respective calendar.

Changing date

Indonesia Menari
Festival Baleo, Lembata
Ngayogjazz, Yogyakarta
Gawai Dayak, West Kalimantan
Indonesian Film Festival, Jakarta
Jakarta Fashion & Food Festival, Jakarta
Jazz Goes to Campus, University of Indonesia, Depok
Jember Fashion Carnival, Jember
Lombok Full Moon Festival, Gili Trawangan (every full moon)^[1]
Makepung, Bali
Mentawai Festival, Mentawai Islands Regency, West Sumatra
Nihon no Matsuri, Telkom Institute of Technology
Q! Film Festival
Tomohon International Flower Festival, Tomohon, North Sulawesi

Gregorian calendar

January
- Festival Manulude, Sangihe Islands Regency, North Sulawesi^[2]
- Maudu Lompoa, Takalar
February
- Bau Nyale Putri Mandalika, Kuta Beach, Lombok (between February and March)
- Pasola, 4 villages in West Sumba (between February and March)
March
- Bali Spirit Festival, Bali (March)^[3]
- Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, Jakarta (early March)
- Megou Pak, Tulangbawang, Lampung^[2]
- Buleleng Folk Festival, Singaraja, Bali (March–April)^[2]
April
- Festival Legu Gam, Ternate (early April until April 13)^[2]
May
- Festival Teluk Jailolo, West Halmahera
- Unduh-unduh, Mojowarno, East Java (early May)
- Art Jog, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta (early May until June 4)^[4]
June
- Festival Danau Sentani, Jayapura, Papua
- Festival Malioboro, Yogyakarta (June)^[2]
- Festival Danau Toba, North Sumatra (June–July)
- Bali Arts Festival (Festival Seni Bali), Bali (June)
- Jakarta anniversary festivals (June 22):
  - Jakarnaval
  - Kemang Festival
- Solo Batik Carnival, Surakarta (end of June)
July
- Betawi Cultural Festival, Jakarta
- Pasa Harau Art & Culture Festival, Harau Valley, West Sumatra
- Bali Kite Festival, Bali (July)
- Erau, Tenggarong (July since 2009)
- Krakatau Festival, Lampung (July–October)^[5]
August
- Karapan sapi, Madura (August–October)
- Parade Kuda Kosong, Cianjur (17 August)
September
- Festival Lembah Baliem, Papua (September)^[5]
- Festival Teluk Ambon, Ambon Bay
October
- Festival Hantu Gadu, Kepuk village, Jepara (12 October)
- Jogja Java Carnival, Yogyakarta (October)
- Kuta Karnival, Kuta, Bali (around 12 October)
- Reyog Jazz, Ponorogo
- Banyuwangi Festival, Banyuwangi
- Maratua Jazz & Dive Fiesta, Berau East Borneo
November
- Djakarta Artmosphere, Jakarta (20 November)
- Jakarta International Film Festival, Jakarta (around November–December)
- Perang Topat, western Lombok
- Petik Laut, Banyuwangi
- Mahakam Jazz Fiesta, Samarinda
- Ngayogjazz, Yogyakarta
December
- Iraw Tengkayu, Tarakan (December, held biannually)
- Lovely December, Tana Toraja
- New Year's Eve (December 31)

Lunar calendar

Traditional Chinese festivals in Indonesia are usually known under their Hokkien names, with several dialects exist some cities e.g. Medan and Bagansiapiapi.

Date (Chinese calendar)	English name	Indonesian name	Mandarin name	Hokkien name	Hakka name	Remarks
1st date of 1st month	Chinese New Year	Tahun Baru Imlek	農曆新年农历新年			1st day of 1st month of Chinese calendar. Public holiday since 2003
15th date of 1st month	Lantern Festival	Festival Lampion	元宵節元宵节	十五暝		Festival marking the last day of Chinese New Year celebration.
15th day after vernal equinox	Qingming Festival	Festival Qingming	清明節清明节	清明節清明节
5th day of 5th month	Dragon Boat Festival	Peh Cun	端午节端午節	扒船	端陽
	Bakar Tonggang Ceremony	Ritual Bakar Tonggang	儀式燃料的駁船仪式燃料的驳船	五月十六日
15th night of the 7th month	Ghost Festival	Festival Cioko	鬼節鬼节

Vedic (lunisolar) calendar

Vaisakha
- Waisak (full moon of Vaisakha)

Islamic/Javanese (lunar) calendar

Muharram
- Grebeg Suro, Ponorogo (1 Muharram)
- Hajat Sasih Ceremony, Kampung Naga (Muharam, Rabi' al-awwal, Sha'aban, and Dhu al-Qi'dah)
- Tabut, Bengkulu (1-10 Muharram)
- Tabuik, West Sumatra (10 Muharram)
Safar
- Rabu Pungkasan, Bantul (last Wednesday of Safar)
Rabi' al-awwal
- Sekaten, Surakarta and Yogyakarta (5-12 Rabi' al-awwal)
- Muludan Keraton Kasultanan Cirebon, Cirebon (12 Rabi' al-awwal)
- Ampyang Maulid, Kudus (12 Rabi' al-awwal)
- Nyadar, Desa Pinggir Papas. (3 times after 12 Rabi' al-awwal)
Jumada al-thani
- Serak Gulo, Padang (1 Jumada al-thani)
Rajab
- Uler-Uler Ritual, Jungsemi village, Demak (Wage Friday in Rajab)
Sha'aban
- Pesta Baratan, Jepara (15 Sha'ban)
Ramadan
- First of Ramadan celebrations:
  - Dhandhangan, Kudus
  - Dugderan, Semarang
  - Megengan, Demak

Syawal
- Lebaran (1 Syawal)
- Barong Ider Bumi, Banyuwangi (2 Syawal)
- Pukul Manyapu, Mamala and Morella village, Maluku (7 Syawal)
- Pesta Lomban, Jepara (8 Syawal)
Dhu al-Hijjah
- Perang Obor, Tegal Sambi Village, Jepara (Pahing Monday to eve of Pon Tuesday)
- Grebeg Besar Demak, Demak (10 Dhu al-Hijjah)

Other

Balinese calendar

This list includes festivals which don't follow any of the previous calendars, such as the Balinese pawukon and saka calendar.

Galungan and Kuningan
Odalan (temple anniversary in Bali, held once every Pawukon year)
Nyepi (held once every Saka year)

Notes and References

http://www.gili-paradise.com/features/gili-nightlife/ Gili Nightlife
Book: Indonesia Kalender Wisata 2012 . Kantor Dinas Pariwisata dan Ekonomi Kreatif .
http://www.balispiritfestival.com Bali Spirit Festival
Web site: ARTJOG closes with pledge to do better next year. The Jakarta Post. en. 2019-02-14.
Web site: 4 Festival Budaya Terkenal di Indonesia | Berita Nusantara . 2013-07-19 . dead . https://archive.today/20130719072327/http://www.mangoleh.com/4-festival-budaya-terkenal-di-indonesia/ . 2013-07-19 . 4 Festival Budaya Terkenal di Indonesia