National Education Day on 2 May 2026: Will There Be a Ceremony? See the Guidelines
Based on Circular Letter from the Secretary General of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education Number 9098/B/A.A5/HM.02.02/2026 regarding the Organisation of National Education Day in Educational Units, educational units are encouraged to hold flag-raising ceremonies to commemorate National Education Day. The activities are guided by the provisions set out in the Circular Letter from the Minister of Basic and Secondary Education on Guidelines for Commemorating National Education Day in 2026.
In addition to educational units, central and regional institutions are also encouraged to organise commemorative ceremonies for National Education Day 2026. Below are the guidelines for the National Education Day 2026 ceremony.
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education will hold the National Education Day 2026 commemorative ceremony on 2 May 2026 at 07:30 WIB in person.
Central institutions, regional offices, educational units, and Indonesian representative offices abroad are encouraged to hold flag-raising ceremonies guided by the provisions set by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education as attached.
Schedule for National Education Day 2026 Ceremony
Quoting from the Guidelines for Commemorating National Education Day 2026 issued by the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, below is the schedule for the National Education Day 2026 ceremony along with the attire provisions.
Day, date: Saturday, 2 May 2026
Time: 07:30 local time
Venue: Office/school grounds/field/other location agreed upon by the local committee.
Attire:
Invitees and ceremony participants shall wear simple regional/traditional attire*.
Ceremony officials shall wear Official Ceremony Uniform (PDU) as per regulations.
Notes:
*) The use of regional/traditional attire aims to nurture and maintain nationalism, love for the homeland, and preserve Indonesia’s cultural heritage. The attire must comply with decency norms, not hinder mobility, and not burden invitees and participants.
Sequence of the National Education Day 2026 Ceremony
The Ceremony Leader enters the ceremony field;
The Ceremony Patron arrives at the ceremony venue;
Honouring the Ceremony Patron;
Report by the Ceremony Leader;
Raising of the Red and White flag accompanied by the national anthem Indonesia Raya sung by the choir/vocal ensemble;
Moment of silence led by the Ceremony Patron;
Reading of the Pancasila text followed by all ceremony participants;
Reading of the text of the Preamble to the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia;
Reading of the Indonesian Student Pledge text followed by all students (specific to formal educational units);
Reading of the Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia on the Awarding of the Satyalancana Karya Satya Honour and pinning of the badge to the recipients of Satyalancana Karya Satya (if any);
Address by the Ceremony Patron (Speech by the Minister of Basic and Secondary Education);
Singing of the Mandatory National Song;
Reading of the prayer*;
Report by the Ceremony Leader;
Honouring the Ceremony Patron;
The Ceremony Patron leaves the podium;
Ceremony concluded, may be followed by additional events (specific to formal educational units: singing and/or listening to the song Rukun Sama Teman together).
Notes:
*) Before the prayer reading, the prayer reader is expected to explain that the ceremony prayer will be recited according to the Islamic faith, and invite non-Muslim participants to pray according to their respective religions and beliefs.