Yesterday's News: 2027 Public Holidays and KM Virgo Analysis Results

Several humanitarian news items from yesterday, Tuesday (15/9), remain noteworthy today, ranging from the determination of national holidays and collective leave for 2027 to the results of BRIN’s oceanographic analysis regarding the KM Virgo Transport 8 accident.

Here is the full summary:

18 national holidays and 8 collective leave days for 2027, check the dates!

The Government, through the coordination of the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture (Kemenko PMK), has established 18 national holidays and eight collective leave days for the year 2027.

BMKG detects 4,028 hotspots on Sumatra Island

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Pekanbaru Station, Riau Province, has detected 4,02xty8 hotspots on Sumatra Island, with South Sumatra contributing the highest number, reaching 2,994 hotspots.

Governor: Be alert as disasters begin to strike Aceh again

The Governor of Aceh, Muzakir Manaf, has reminded the public and all relevant parties to be wary of potential disasters during heavy rain, as the central regions of Aceh are beginning to experience floods and landslides once again.

BNPB monitors fire points; total forest and land fires in West Kalimantan exceed 48,000 hectares

The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reported that the total area affected by forest and land fires (karhutla) in West Kalimantan has reached over 48,000 hectares as of September 2026.

BRIN releases oceanographic analysis results from the time KM Virgo lost contact he National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has released the results of an analysis regarding wave conditions, tides, and ocean currents at the time KM Virgo Transport 8 lost contact in the Java Sea on Sunday (13/9), at approximately 01:00 WIB.