Indonesian Public Holidays for 2006

(8/13/2005)

Indonesia has published the list of official holidays for 2006. The schedule of official holidays - the subject of a joint Ministerial decision from the Minister of Religious Affairs, the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration, and the State Minister for Administrative Reform – was published on July 29, 2005 and sets the dates for both official and religious holidays and the recently introduced "joint holidays" or "cuti bersama". "Cuti Bersama" is the officially declared long holiday established to stimulate national tourism and increase efficiency in the operation of government offices.

2006 Official Holidays

• Sunday, January 1, 2006 – New Year’s Day

• Tuesday, January 10, 2006 – Idul Adha 1426H.

• Sunday, January 29, 2006 – Chinese New Year 2557

• Tuesday, January 31, 2006 – Moslem New Year 1427H

• Thursday, March 30, 2006 – Hari Nyepi or Bali's Day of Absolute Silence

• Monday, April 10, 2006 – Birthday of the Prophet Mohammed S.A.W. replacing the official date of April 11, 2006.

• Friday, April 14, 2006 – Good Friday.

• Thursday, May 25, 2006 – The Ascension of Jesus Christ.

• Thursday, August 17, 2006 – Indonesian Independence Day.

• Monday, August 21, 2006 – Isra' Mi'raj Nabi Muhamad S.A.W.

• Monday, October 23, 2006 – Cuti Bersama.

• Tuesday and Wednesday, October 24-25, 2006 – Idul Fitri.

• Thursday and Friday, October 26 – 27, 2006 – Cuti Berama

• Monday, December 25, 2006 – Christmas Day.

• Sunday, December 31, 2006 – Idul Adha 1427H.