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Indonesia Holiday
Indonesia Public Holidays 2013 Calendar
Jun 26th
Indonesia Public Holiday Year 2013
(Daftar Hari Besar / Hari Libur Nasional Indonesia Tahun Kalender 2013)
Being a multi-religion country, Indonesia’s public holiday mainly consists of religious festivals. Eid Al-Fitr, Christmas Day, Waisak Day, and Nyepi are some major religious festivals from various religions celebrated in this country. More >
Ujung Kulon National Park Indonesia, Home To Endangered Animals and Plants
Mar 11th
Located in the Southwestern tip of Java, Ujung Kulon National Park is a place to preserve the critically endangered Javan rhinoceros. The name Ujung Kulon is taken from Javanese phrase meaning the western tip which describes the location of the national park itself. In 1991, this park was proclaimed as one of the World’s Heritage Sites because it is the remains of rainforest in Java island as well as the natural habitats for 57 rare floras and 350 species of animals including mammals, birds, and reptiles. More >
Nyepi 2014
Mar 5th
Nyepi 2014 – Bali New Year
Nyepi, literally means “Silence” is a festival in Bali that celebrates the coming of traditional New Year based on Saka calendar. Nyepi is a Hindu holiday, however is observed by every residence in the island including non-Hindu and foreigners. More >
Holiday in Jakarta
Feb 29th
As the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta becomes the most populous city in Indonesia with approximately 10 million population in 2010. The crowd however doesn’t this Big Durian any less desired to visit as many historical buildings and entertainment places can be found in Jakarta. Some people say that Jakarta represents the culture and tradition of Indonesia. More >
Bintan Island, Paradise of the Earth in Indonesia
Feb 24th
Bintan Island is a magnificent island full of luxurious resorts and eye-catching attractions located in Riau province, Indonesia. Having the width of 60,000 kilometers square including the sea area, Bintan is recognized as the largest island in Riau. In the previous time, this island was an important trading post where Chinese and Indian traders selling their stuffs to the buyers from many other countries. The strategic location of Bintan island, together with the fact that this island was a very ideal place to grow pepper, made the foreign colonials eager to dominate the land. At least 3 countries tried to take control of Bintan, but ever since Indonesia succeeded in overcoming the Dutch colonials, Bintan island got its freedom. Now, the Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism promotes Bintan as the main tourism site besides Bali. More >
Vesak Day 2013 – Wesak Day 2013
Feb 23rd
2013 Vesak / 2013 Wesak Celebration
In Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Cambodia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and India
Vesak is an annual public holiday observed traditionally by practicing Buddhists in South Asian and South East Asian countries like Nepal, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indonesia, Pakistan and India. Sometimes informally called “Buddha’s birthday”, it actually encompasses the birth, enlightenment Nirvana, and passing (Parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha. More >
See the Unique Traditional Arts and Cultures of Bali
Feb 16th
Bali, also known as the island of God, is one of the best tourism places in Indonesia. From time to time, people in the world intend to Bali to visit such a beautiful island surrounded by flat sandy beaches and wavy blue water. Bali is also a well-known place for surfing so that surfers both professionals and amateurs come to Bali to test their surfing skills. Beaches and surfing places are just a little thing which makes Bali visited by millions of people each year. There are loads of invincible things of Bali that can’t be described in writings. More >
Find the Best Diving Spot in Raja Ampat Papua, Indonesia
Feb 2nd
One of 10 best diving spots in Papua is located in Raja Ampat, Papua. Although it has just been establish as one of the diving spot in Indonesia, Raja Ampat Papua attracts many tourists to visit this place. According to a research conducted in 2001, Raja Ampat has the richest species of coral reef with 75% coral reef species in the world can be found in this area. Raja Ampat also has a huge collection of the other sea creatures for about 1104 species of fish and 700 species of molluscs inhabit the water, the biggest number of coral reef species compares to any other places in the world. More >
Krakatoa Festival 2011, Indonesia
Dec 24th
Krakatoa Festival, held to commemorate the super eruption Mt. Krakatoa in 1883, is going to be held on October 12 until October 16 this year – 2011. This annual festival takes place in Mt. Anak Krakatoa – the leftover mound of Mt. Krakatoa – and also in Lampung, a province where Mt. Anak Krakatoa is located. Series of attractions are prepared to celebrate Krakatoa Festival; some of them are traditional arts and dance from Lampung as well as carnival and parade. Unlike the previous years ago, Krakatoa festival this year is managed to attract tourists and local villagers in addition to the ambassadors and officers. More >
Great Diving and Surfing Spots in Indonesia
Oct 29th
As the largest archipelago in the world with more than 17,000 islands, Indonesia has many magnificent beaches that magnetized the tourists. The beaches spread from the western side to the eastern side of Indonesia. Since Indonesia is located right in the equator lines, it has tropical climate. As a result, all of the beaches there are warm and comfort to do almost all kinds of activities like doing water sports, playing on the sand, or sunbathing. A great number of beaches are available in Indonesia, and three of them will be reviewed here. More >
