September 19, 2025 | 06:49 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian government has officially set the number of national holidays and collective leave days for 2026. The decision was finalized during a ministerial-level meeting at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime and Investment office on Friday, September 19, 2025.
“As we witnessed earlier, we have signed a Joint Decree on the national holidays and collective leave days for 2026,” said Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Pratikno after chairing the meeting.
Under the decree, 2026 will have 17 national holidays and 8 collective leave days, in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 8 of 2024 on Public Holidays.
“In terms of national holidays, we follow existing regulations. For 2026, the total is 17 days,” Pratikno explained.
The collective leave policy was established through a joint decree issued by three ministers: the Minister of Religious Affairs, the Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform, and the Minister of Manpower.
“This collective leave was the result of inter-ministerial discussions. We agreed to set eight days for 2026,” Pratikno added.
National Holidays in 2026
January 1: New Year’s Day
January 16: Isra and Mi’raj
February 17: Chinese New Year 2577 (Kongzili)
March 19: Nyepi Day (Saka New Year 1948)
March 21–22: Idul Fitri
April 3: Good Friday
April 5: Easter Sunday
May 1: International Labor Day
May 14: Ascension of Jesus Christ
May 27: Eid al-Adha
May 31: Vesak Day
June 1: Pancasila Day
June 16: Islamic New Year
August 17: Independence Day
August 25: Mawlid al-Nabi
December 25: Christmas Day
Collective Leave Days in 2026
February 16: Chinese New Year 2577 (Kongzili)
March 18: Nyepi Day (Saka New Year 1948)
March 20, 23, 24: Idul Fitri
May 15: Ascension of Jesus Christ
May 28: Eid al-Adha
December 24: Christmas Day
The meeting was also attended by Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar, Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Rini Widyantini, Deputy Minister of Manpower Afriansyah Noor, and representatives from other relevant ministries and institutions.
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