Airlangga reveals reason for choosing Friday as ASN WFH day

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto has revealed the reasons behind selecting Friday as the work-from-home (WFH) day for civil servants (ASN). Friday was chosen because work activities tend to be relatively lighter compared to other working days. According to him, the level of busyness on that day is not as high as on regular days, and in many agencies, it only amounts to about half of the daily workload. “We chose Friday because it is indeed half a day (workload). Meaning it’s not full like from Monday to Thursday,” said Airlangga during a virtual press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday. In addition, selecting Friday for WFH also follows the practices of several ministries that have previously implemented a four-day workweek pattern supported by digital systems, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. “However, public services continue to operate, and productive activities including banking, capital markets, and others continue to run. And those in the offices are allowed to arrange it with certain applications,” he explained. As is known, the government has officially implemented the WFH policy for ASN in central and regional agencies every Friday. The policy will take effect starting 1 April 2026 and will be evaluated after two months of implementation. “The implementation of work from home for ASN in central and regional agencies is carried out for one working day per week, namely every Friday, regulated through a circular letter (SE) from the Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform (MenPANRB) and a circular from the Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri),” said Airlangga.