Prabowo to Celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Aceh and North Sumatra
President Prabowo Subianto will celebrate Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah in Aceh and North Sumatra. Both are regions impacted by floods and landslides that occurred at the end of last year, in addition to West Sumatra.
Prabowo is scheduled to depart for North Sumatra ahead of Friday evening, 20 March 2026. He plans to spend the takbiran night, marking the end of Ramadan, in that province. “The President will spend the takbiran night in North Sumatra,” said Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya in his statement.
After North Sumatra, Prabowo will continue his journey to Aceh. “Insha’Allah (Prabowo) will perform Eid al-Fitr prayers in Aceh tomorrow morning,” Teddy stated.
Ahead of this year’s Eid al-Fitr, Prabowo urged his subordinates to celebrate Lebaran modestly. He asked officials not to be excessive if holding griya gatherings or open houses.
He stated that Indonesia currently needs to practise austerity, starting from its officials. “We must also set an example; open houses should not be too lavish,” Prabowo said at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Friday, 13 March 2026.
Furthermore, Prabowo assessed that it is inappropriate for officials to live extravagantly while many people in the country are still affected by disasters. “Our brothers and sisters in disaster areas, and in this atmosphere, we give an example to the people,” said the Chairman of the Gerindra Party.
Nevertheless, Prabowo stated that this prohibition on extravagance does not mean officials cannot hold open houses. He mentioned that various events during the holiday are still necessary to keep the economy running. “But we shouldn’t go all out, so to speak, and close all events. If we do, our economy won’t function,” he said.
On 16 March 2026, the Minister for State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi issued a circular regarding provisions for open houses for officials. The letter numbered B-40/M/S/HL.OO/03/2026 was addressed to ministers who are cabinet members, the Attorney General, the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, the Chief of the Indonesian National Police, and leaders of government institutions.
This circular reminds that there are still disaster-affected areas in various parts of the country. Therefore, the President through the State Secretariat Ministry urges that open house or halal bihalal activities can provide direct benefits to the community, such as through social activities.