Public Holidays: No Odd-Even Vehicle Restriction in Jakarta on 14-15 May
Dates 14-15 May 2026 mark the holiday for the Ascension of Jesus Christ 2026. During these two public holiday days, the odd-even system in Jakarta will not apply. “In connection with the Public Holiday and Collective Leave for the Ascension Day of Jesus Christ on 14-15 May 2026, the implementation of the Odd-Even system on various roads in Jakarta is CANCELLED,” stated the DKI Jakarta Transportation Agency on its Instagram account (@dishubdkijakarta). The suspension of the odd-even system in Jakarta on 14-15 May 2026 is based on: - The Joint Decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs, Minister of Manpower, and Minister of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1497 of 2025, Number 1497 of 2025, Number 2 of 2025, and Number 5 of 2025 concerning National Holidays and Collective Leave 2026; and - DKI Jakarta Provincial Regulation Number 88 of 2019, Article 3 Paragraph 3: Traffic restrictions using the odd-even system are not enforced on Saturdays, Sundays, and NATIONAL HOLIDAYS as stipulated by Presidential Decree. Information on the Long Weekend for Ascension Day of Jesus Christ 2026 Based on the Joint Decree of the Three Ministers on National Holidays and Collective Leave 2026, 14 May 2026 is the national holiday for the Ascension of Jesus Christ. Then, 15 May 2026 is the collective leave for the Ascension of Jesus Christ. Following that, there is the weekend holiday. This is the schedule for the long weekend of Ascension Day of Jesus Christ 2026. - Thursday, 14 May 2026: Ascension of Jesus Christ - Friday, 15 May 2026: Collective leave for Ascension of Jesus Christ - Saturday, 16 May 2026: Weekend holiday - Sunday, 17 May 2026: Weekend holiday Remaining Public Holidays in May 2026 After the Labour Day holiday, these are the remaining public holidays in May 2026. - National holidays in May 2026: - Thursday, 14 May 2026: Ascension of Jesus Christ - Wednesday, 27 May 2026: Idul Adha 1447 Hijriah - Sunday, 31 May 2026: Vesak Day 2570 Buddhist Era (BE) - Collective leave in May 2026: - Friday, 15 May 2026: Ascension of Jesus Christ - Thursday, 28 May 2026: Idul Adha 1447 Hijriah Does Collective Leave Deduct from Annual Leave? This is the regulation on the implementation of collective leave for workers/employees and civil servants/public servants. - The implementation of collective leave reduces the annual leave entitlement of employees/workers in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and the provisions in each work unit/organisational entity/institution/company. - Collective leave does not reduce the annual leave entitlement of Civil Servants.