​Government announces official holidays and leave days for 2016

Yay, time to start making travel plans for next year!

As reported by Warta Kota, the government just announced the official schedule for holidays and cuti bersama (collective leave days) for 2016, issued as a joint decree from the Ministries of Labor, Religion and Reform. 

Next year will see the same number of official holidays and leave days as 2015, with 15 national holidays and 4 cuti bersama days. 

2016 holidays and cuti bersama

January 1 – New Years Day 
February 8 – Chinese/Lunar New Year 
March 9 – Nyepi
March 25 – Good Friday 
May 1 – International Labor Day 
May 5 – Ascension of Jesus Christ
May 6 – Isra Miraj (Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad)
May 22 – Vesak Day
July 6-7 – Idul Fitri
July 4-5, 8 – Cuti bersama
August 17 – Independence Day 
September 12- Idul Adha 
October 2 – Islamic New Year 
December 12 – Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday
December 25 – Christmas Day 
December 26 – Cuti bersama




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