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Independence Day. Hari Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia. Anniversary of the proclamation of independence read by Sukarno in 1945. National public holiday since 1946. 25 December. Christmas. Hari Raya Natal. Birth of Jesus Christ. National public holiday since 1953.
On 23 January 1942, three years before the 1945 proclamation, an independence activist Nani Wartabone declared "Indonesian independence" after he and his people won in a revolt in Gorontalo against the Dutch who were afraid of Japanese invasion of Celebes. He was later imprisoned by the Japanese after they had invaded the area.
The Independence Day of Indonesia (in Indonesian formally known as Hari Ulang Tahun Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia shortened "HUT RI", or simply Hari Kemerdekaan, and colloquially referred by the people as Tujuhbelasan, meaning "the Seventeenth") is a national holiday in Indonesia commemorating the anniversary of Indonesia's proclamation of independence on 17 August 1945. [1]
Galungan is a Balinese holiday celebrating the victory of dharma over adharma. [ 1] It marks the time when the ancestral spirits visit the Earth. The last day of the celebration is Kuningan, when they return. The date is calculated according to the 210-day Balinese Pawukon calendar .
The Youth Pledge ( Indonesian: Sumpah Pemuda, lit. 'Youth Oath' ), officaly titled as Decision of the Congress of Indonesian Youth ( van Ophuijsen spelling Indonesian: Poetoesan Congres Pemoeda-pemoeda Indonesia) is the pledge made by young Indonesians since 28 October 1928, which defined the identity of Indonesians.
Lebaran is the Indonesian popular name for two Islamic official holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha in Indonesia, [ 1] and is one of the major national holidays in the country. Lebaran holiday officially lasts for two days in the Indonesian calendar, although the government usually declares a few days before and after the Lebaran as a bank ...
This list is sorted by the number of tickets sold nationwide, according to the filmindonesia.or.id. [1] However, the information on filmindonesia.or.id was accrued only from 2007, making some films that was released before 2007 are not included or do not have an accurate number of admissions. Number of admissions for films that was released ...
Nyepi, a public holiday in Indonesia, is a day of silence, fasting and meditation for the Balinese. The day following Nyepi is also celebrated as New Year's Day. [1] [2] After Nyepi, youths of Bali in the village of Sesetan in South Bali practice the ceremony of omed-omedan or 'The Kissing Ritual' to celebrate the new year. [3]