18 national holidays and 8 collective leave days set for 2027, see the dates!

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The government, through coordination by the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture (Kemenko PMK), has designated 18 national holidays and eight collective leave days for 2027.

“So, we have agreed that the number of national holidays is 18 days in 2027, the majority of which are religious, and the number of collective leave days in 2027 is eight days,” said Coordinating Minister Pratikno in Jakarta on Tuesday.

He affirmed that the decision took many factors into account, both national holidays that are already definitive or fixed, and collective leave days considering the public’s ability to carry out customary rituals and traditions during major religious festivals.

“We also took into account positions related to Saturdays and Sundays, Eid homecoming travel, and so on,” he explained.

He explained that the collective leave applies to State Civil Apparatus (ASN), whilst for the private sector, collective leave is optional.

“So it can be implemented, or not,” said Pratikno.

The following is the list of National Holidays and Collective Leave Days for 2027 based on the Joint Decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs, the Minister of Manpower, and the Minister of State Apparatus Utilisation and Bureaucratic Reform:

A. National Holidays for 2027:

• 1 January (Friday): New Year 2027 AD;

• 5 January (Tuesday): Isra Mi’raj of Prophet Muhammad SAW 1448 Hijriah;

• 6 February (Saturday): Chinese New Year 2578 Kongzili;

• 8 March (Monday): Holy Day of Nyepi (Saka New Year 1949);

• 10 March (Wednesday): Eid al-Fitr 1448 Hijriah;

• 11 March (Thursday): Eid al-Fitr 1448 Hijriah;

• 26 March (Friday): Good Friday;

• 28 March (Sunday): Resurrection of Jesus Christ (Easter);

• 1 May (Saturday): International Labour Day;

• 6 May (Thursday): Ascension of Jesus Christ;

• 17 May (Monday): Eid al-Adha 1448 Hijriah;

• 20 May (Thursday): Vesak Day 2571 BE;

• 1 June (Tuesday): Pancasila Day;

• 6 June (Sunday): 1 Muharram Islamic New Year 1449 Hijriah;

• 15 August (Sunday): Birthday of Prophet Muhammad SAW;

• 17 August (Tuesday): Independence Proclamation;

• 25 December (Saturday): Birth of Jesus Christ;

• 26 December (Sunday): Isra Mi’raj of Prophet Muhammad SAW 1449 Hijriah.

B. Collective Leave Days for 2027:

• 5 February (Friday): Chinese New Year 2578 Kongzili;

• 9, 12, and 15 March (Tuesday, Friday, and Monday): Eid al-Fitr 1448 Hijriah;

• 25 March (Thursday): Good Friday;

• 18 May (Tuesday): Eid al-Adha 1448 Hijriah;

• 19 May (Wednesday): Vesak Day 2571 BE;

• 24 December (Friday): Birth of Jesus Christ.