Long Weekend Schedule 2026: Holiday dates and recommended leave

Public holidays in March 2026

There are several public holidays in March 2026 designated as national holidays and collective leave days in the context of Nyepi (Saka 1948) and Idulfitri (Hijriah 1447). The dates are:

• Wednesday, 18 March 2026: Nyepi collective leave

• Thursday, 19 March 2026: Nyepi national holiday

• Friday, 20 March 2026: Nyepi collective leave for Idulfitri

• Saturday, 21 March 2026: Idulfitri national holiday

• Sunday, 22 March 2026: Idulfitri national holiday

• Monday, 23 March 2026: Idulfitri collective leave

• Tuesday, 24 March 2026: Idulfitri collective leave

With this arrangement, there is a continuous seven-day holiday sequence from Wednesday to Tuesday.

Additional leave recommendations

To maximise the long weekend in March 2026, workers can extend their break by taking annual leave as needed. Suggested dates to consider include:

• Monday, 16 March 2026: Recommended leave

• Tuesday, 17 March 2026: Recommended leave

• Wednesday, 18 March 2026: Nyepi collective leave

• Thursday, 19 March 2026: Nyepi national holiday

• Friday, 20 March 2026: Nyepi collective leave

• Saturday, 21 March 2026: Idulfitri national holiday

• Sunday, 22 March 2026: Idulfitri national holiday

• Monday, 23 March 2026: Idulfitri collective leave

• Tuesday, 24 March 2026: Idulfitri collective leave

• Wednesday, 25 March 2026: Recommended leave

With this scheme, the holiday period can be extended even further.

This is the information regarding the March 2026 long weekend, totalling seven government holidays. Citizens can also lengthen their rest by taking additional leave as needed.