{"id":1016,"date":"2026-09-18T08:41:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buditours.org\/belangrijke-data\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T08:46:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T08:46:21","slug":"belangrijke-data","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.buditours.org\/en\/belangrijke-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Important dates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When planning a trip to Indonesia, it is advisable to take the following public holidays and important religious celebrations into account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>11 March 2024 \u2013 Nyepi \/ Day of Silence:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>BALI ONLY!<\/strong>\u00a0The day before Nyepi is particularly significant, with many ceremonies taking place and the famous\u00a0<em>Ogoh-Ogoh<\/em>\u00a0statues being carried through the streets of Bali. The Balinese New Year begins with a period of reflection and silence.\u00a0<em>Travel to, from, or within Bali is impossible on this day.<\/em>\u00a0Hotels and resorts usually continue to operate, although guests are expected to observe an appropriate level of silence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>23 May 2024 \u2013 Waisak \/ Buddha&#8217;s Birthday:<\/strong>\u00a0A wonderful celebration to experience! However, be prepared for large crowds around Borobudur and the surrounding areas, including Magelang and Yogyakarta.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>12 March \u2013 9 April 2024 \u2013 Ramadan \/ Month of Fasting:<\/strong>\u00a0During the holy month of Ramadan, mosques are more active and some restaurants may only open around sunset. Ramadan ends on 9 April and is followed by celebrations, including parades with decorated floats and numerous prayers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10 &amp; 11 April 2024 \u2013 Eid al-Fitr \/ End of Ramadan:<\/strong>\u00a0This is the most important celebration for Muslims, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. These two days, together with several days beforehand and approximately a week afterwards, are public holidays. In the week leading up to Eid al-Fitr, many people travel from their workplaces and cities back to their hometowns and villages to celebrate with their families. On some islands, this results in a massive exodus. Trains, flights, and ferries should be booked well in advance.\u00a0<em>Please contact us if you are travelling during this period!<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>17 August 2024 \u2013 Hari Merdeka \/ Independence Day:<\/strong>\u00a0This is generally a day of celebration throughout Indonesia. Shops and tourist attractions are usually open as normal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>17 June 2024 \u2013 Eid al-Adha \/ Feast of Sacrifice:<\/strong>\u00a0The celebration begins at sunset on 16 June, when mosques become more active, and continues until around midday on 17 June. Shops are generally open again afterwards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Important Dates When planning a trip to Indonesia, it is advisable to take the following public holidays and important religious celebrations into account.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1016","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buditours.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buditours.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buditours.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buditours.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.buditours.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1016"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.buditours.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1016\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1017,"href":"https:\/\/www.buditours.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1016\/revisions\/1017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.buditours.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}