List of festivals in Indonesia
# 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
