Is New Year’s Day a Public Holiday in Indonesia?
New Year’s Day is a public holiday for the general population according to Holidays 2019. This means, offices, colleges, schools, universities, and several other academic institutions remain closed on this day.
New Year Celebrations in Indonesia
As it has already been mentioned, there is a tradition of not one, but four New Year occasions getting celebrated in Indonesia. Let us now take a look at the list below and find out what they are.
1. The Gregorian New Year
2. The Chinese New Year
3. The Balinese New Year
4. The Islamic Hijri New Year
Now, along with the other New year’s, the Gregorian Calendar is also celebrated with great joy and fervour. People often enjoy a hearty meal with their near and dear friends on the occasion of New Year Day which arrives as per the Gregorian Calendar. Fireworks, late night parties, restaurants dazzled up with lots of food items and delicacies are commonly spotted in the Indonesian streets on this day.
New Year’s Day Observances
| Year | Weekday | Date | Name | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tue | 1 January | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 2020 | Wed | 1 January | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 2021 | Fri | 1 January | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 2022 | Sat | 1 January | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 2023 | Sun | 1 January | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 2024 | Mon | 1 January | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 2025 | Wed | 1 January | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
New Year Celebrations in Other Countries
- New Year’s Day in Finland
- New Year’s Day in Canada
- New Year’s Day in Bermuda
- New Year’s Day in the United States
- New Year’s Day in Barbados
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