title: List of festivals in Indonesia
text: # List of festivals in Indonesia
  
  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)
  * 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
     * 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)
     * Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, Jakarta (early March)
     * Megou Pak, Tulangbawang, Lampung
     * Buleleng Folk Festival, Singaraja, Bali (March–April)
  * April
     * Festival Legu Gam, Ternate (early April until April 13)
  * May
     * Festival Teluk Jailolo, West Halmahera
     * Unduh-unduh, Mojowarno, East Java (early May)
     * Art Jog, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta (early May until June 4)
  * June
     * Festival Danau Sentani, Jayapura, Papua
     * Festival Malioboro, Yogyakarta (June)
     * 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)
  * August
     * Karapan sapi, Madura (August–October)
     * Parade Kuda Kosong, Cianjur (17 August)
  * September
     * Festival Lembah Baliem, Papua (September)
  * 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 (Nónglì Xīnnián) | | | 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 (Yuánxiāo Jié) | 十五暝 (Cha̍p Gō͘ Mê) | | 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 (Qīngmíng Jié) | 清明節 清明节 (Chheng Bêng Chat) | | |
  | 5th day of 5th month | Dragon Boat Festival | Peh Cun | 端午节 端午節 (Duānwǔ Jié) | 扒船 (Pê Chûn) | 端陽 (Tôn-yòng) | |
  | | Bakar Tonggang Ceremony | Ritual Bakar Tonggang | 儀式燃料的駁船 仪式燃料的驳船 (Yíshì Ránliào de Bóchuán) | 五月十六日 (Gō͘ Go̍eh Cha̍p La̍k Ji̍t) | | |
  | 15th night of the 7th month | Ghost Festival | Festival Cioko | 鬼節 鬼节 (Guǐ Jié) | | | |
  
  ## 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)
  
  ### Hindu calendar
  
  * Deepavali
  * Holi
  
  ### Tamil calendar
  
  * Thaipusam
  
  ### Tengger calendar
  
  * Yadnya Kasada
  