Cabinet Secretary States Prabowo to Celebrate Takbiran in North Sumatra, Eid Prayer in Aceh

Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya stated that President Prabowo Subianto will visit North Sumatra to celebrate the night of Takbiran there. Prabowo is scheduled to depart on Friday night (20 March). President Prabowo, he added, will celebrate Eid and perform Eid al-Fitr prayers in Aceh on Saturday (21 March). “The President will spend the night of Takbiran in North Sumatra, and God willing, he will perform Eid al-Fitr prayers in Aceh tomorrow morning,” said Cabinet Secretary Teddy in Jakarta on Friday. President Prabowo will depart from TNI AU Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base, Jakarta, on Friday afternoon. From Jakarta, said the Cabinet Secretary, Prabowo will head to North Sumatra and Aceh. The President will be accompanied by ministers from the Merah Putih Cabinet, including the Cabinet Secretary. The isbat session held by the Ministry of Religious Affairs determined that Eid al-Fitr, 1 Syawal 1447 Hijriah, falls on Saturday, 21 March 2026. This decision was made following the results of rukyatul hilal or crescent moon observation conducted by the Ministry of Religious Affairs’ Hisab Rukyat Team across Indonesia. The crescent height did not meet the criteria set by the Ministers of Religious Affairs from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore (MABIMS). Meanwhile, Muslims from the Muhammadiyah community celebrated Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah a day earlier today (20 March). A meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and Indonesia’s fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri today (20 March) is seen as refuting speculations of a rift in their relationship that had circulated publicly. The meeting, which discussed unity and national spirit, aimed to strengthen relations ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1 Syawal 1447 Hijriah. President Prabowo Subianto received a visit from Megawati Soekarnoputri at Merdeka Palace on (19 March). This warm meeting addressed strategic issues and fostered camaraderie among national figures.