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        "msgid": "when-is-lebaran-2026-here-is-the-official-government-schedule-1773935475",
        "date": "2026-03-19 21:50:25",
        "title": "When is Lebaran 2026? Here is the Official Government Schedule",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government has officially set Eid al-Fitr 2026 on Saturday, 21 March 2026, following the sidang isbat session organised by the Ministry of Religious Affairs. This date differs from the Muhammadiyah organisation's determination of Friday, 20 March 2026, based on their astronomical calculations. The announcement provides certainty for Muslims observing religious practices, derived from a combination of calculations and direct crescent moon sightings across Indonesia.",
        "content": "<p>The government has determined that Eid al-Fitr 2026 will fall on\nSaturday, 21 March 2026. This is based on the sidang isbat session for\ndetermining 1 Syawal 1447 H, held by the Ministry of Religious Affairs\n(Kemenag).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was agreed that 1 Syawal 1447 H falls on Saturday, 21 March\n2026,\u201d said Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar during a press\nconference on the results of the 2026 Lebaran sidang isbat, on Thursday\n(19\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Government\u2019s Lebaran 2026 Differs from Muhammadiyah<\/p>\n<p>Eid al-Fitr 2026 or 1 Syawal 1447 H, according to the government,\nfalls on Saturday, 21 March 2026. This schedule differs from\nMuhammadiyah, which through the Central Leadership\u2019s Decree Number\n2\/MLM\/I.0\/E\/2025 on the Determination of Calculations for Ramadan,\nSyawal, and Zulhijah 1447 Hijriah, sets Lebaran 2026 on Friday, 20 March\n2026.<\/p>\n<p>Mechanism of the Sidang Isbat Implementation<\/p>\n<p>As reported by Antara on Thursday (19\/3\/2026), the sidang isbat is an\nofficial forum organised by the Indonesian government to determine the\nstart of months in the Hijriah calendar, namely the beginning of\nRamadan, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid al-Adha. This session aims to provide\ncertainty for Muslims in carrying out worship, in accordance with\nsyariat provisions.<\/p>\n<p>The sidang isbat mechanism begins with the presentation of the\ncrescent moon\u2019s position by the Ministry of Religious Affairs\u2019 Hijriah\nCalendar Unification Team, based on astronomical calculations\n(hisab).<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, experts conduct direct crescent moon observations\nat hundreds of points across Indonesia, such as 117 locations for Syawal\n1447 H, and the results are collected from field officers.<\/p>\n<p>Next, the Minister of Religious Affairs leads a closed session\nattended by representatives of Islamic mass organisations, ambassadors\nfrom friendly countries, and related institutions, such as BMKG, BRIN,\nand astronomy experts. In this session, the decision is made by\nconsidering hisab data and rukyat reports from the field.<\/p>\n<p>The results of the sidang isbat are then officially announced to the\npublic through a press conference broadcast live by media and the\nMinistry of Religious Affairs\u2019 official social media channels.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/when-is-lebaran-2026-here-is-the-official-government-schedule-1773935475",
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