Moment When SBY to Jokowi Attend Halal Bihalal at the Palace, Immediately Welcomed by Prabowo

President Prabowo Subianto held a gelar griya or open house event in observance of Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah at the Presidential Palace Complex in Central Jakarta on Saturday, 21 March 2026. Prabowo personally welcomed the arrival of Indonesia’s sixth President, Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), who attended the open house directly. SBY was accompanied by his eldest son, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), his youngest son, Deputy Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono (Ibas), and other family members. President Prabowo then shook hands with SBY. Subsequently, the President also shook hands with AHY, followed by AHY’s wife and child, and continued shaking hands with Ibas and his family. President Prabowo then walked side by side with SBY while having a brief conversation. At the palace entrance, Prabowo’s only son, Didit Hediprasetyo, immediately shook hands with SBY, AHY, and other family members. Inside Merdeka Palace, the SBY family contingent met with Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka along with his wife, Selvi Ananda, and the two families exchanged handshakes. After that, President Prabowo, SBY and his family, and Vice President Gibran entered the room. The halal bihalal between Prabowo and SBY took place privately. In the same series of events, President Prabowo also held halal bihalal with Indonesia’s seventh President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and his family at Merdeka Palace. That meeting also took place privately. President Prabowo opened the doors of the palace in Jakarta on Saturday from noon until evening for the gelar griya (open house) and halal bihalal with the public and several state officials. Before meeting the officials and former presidents, President Prabowo first met with the public and socialised with residents who had crowded the palace grounds since Saturday morning. At least 4,000-5,000 people from the general public participated in the gelar griya event at Merdeka Palace today. The gelar griya at the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Indonesia during Eid al-Fitr is a routine agenda held every year during President Prabowo’s administration. During the Eid al-Fitr celebration, the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Indonesia is open to the general public.