Public Holidays in Indonesia 2008 🇮🇩

Indonesia has 20 public holidays in 2008. The next public holiday is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Indonesia.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	New Year's Day	Public holiday
10. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
11. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Islamic New Year Joint Holiday	Government holiday
7. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Lunar New Year	Public holiday
7. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Day of Silence	Public holiday
20. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Prophet's Birthday	Public holiday
21. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	Ascension Day	Public holiday
20. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Vesak Day	Public holiday
30. Jul	Wednesday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
17. Aug	Sunday	Independence Day	Public holiday
29. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr Joint Holiday	Government holiday
30. Sep	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Joint Holiday	Government holiday
1. Oct	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
2. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr Second Day	Public holiday
3. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr Joint Holiday	Government holiday
8. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Christmas Joint Holiday	Government holiday
29. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Islamic New Year	Public holiday

Long weekends in Indonesia 2008

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day — 1. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Islamic New Year — 10. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Islamic New Year Joint Holiday — 11. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
Lunar New Year — 7. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day of Silence — 7. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Prophet's Birthday — 20. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 21. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Ascension Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Vesak Day — 20. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr Joint Holiday — 29. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr Joint Holiday — 30. Sep (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr Second Day — 2. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr Joint Holiday — 3. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha — 8. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Joint Holiday — 26. Dec (Friday) — long weekend
Islamic New Year — 29. Dec (Monday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in Indonesia

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2008 to 2009.

Islamic New Year: 10. Jan 2008 → 18. Dec 2009
Lunar New Year: 7. Feb 2008 → 26. Jan 2009
Day of Silence: 7. Mar 2008 → 26. Mar 2009
Prophet's Birthday: 20. Mar 2008 → 9. Mar 2009
Good Friday: 21. Mar 2008 → 10. Apr 2009
Ascension Day: 1. May 2008 → 21. May 2009
Vesak Day: 20. May 2008 → 9. May 2009
Isra' and Mi'raj: 30. Jul 2008 → 20. Jul 2009
Eid al-Fitr Joint Holiday: 29. Sep 2008 → 23. Sep 2009
Eid al-Fitr Joint Holiday: 30. Sep 2008 → 23. Sep 2009
Eid al-Fitr: 1. Oct 2008 → 20. Sep 2009
Eid al-Fitr Second Day: 2. Oct 2008 → 21. Sep 2009
Eid al-Fitr Joint Holiday: 3. Oct 2008 → 23. Sep 2009
Eid al-Adha: 8. Dec 2008 → 27. Nov 2009
Christmas Joint Holiday: 26. Dec 2008 → 24. Dec 2009
Islamic New Year: 29. Dec 2008 → 18. Dec 2009

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Holidays in other countries:

🇮🇩 Indonesia 17 holidays
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 11 holidays
🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 18 holidays
🇲🇾 Malaysia 12 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Indonesia have in 2008?

Indonesia observes 20 public holidays in 2008. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Indonesia?

The next public holiday in Indonesia is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug.

Are public holidays in Indonesia the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2008.