August 17, 2025 | 10:46 am
Indonesian Pesident Prabowo Subianto led the Independence Day anniversary ceremony at Merdeka Palace on Sunday, August 17, 2025. Prabowo wore a white traditional outfit.
From Tempo's observation, the Head of State exited the Merdeka Palace around 10:00 AM. He wore a white traditional outfit and a black peci (traditional cap).
When Prabowo emerged, thousands of people had already filled the area inside the Merdeka Palace. The flag-raising ceremony began with the sounding of sirens and the striking of a gong.
Meanwhile, 76 flag raisers (Paskibraka) had already begun to prepare on the left side of the Merdeka Palace. As of the time of publishing, the ceremony was still ongoing.
The State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi confirmed that there would be 16 thousand invited guests attending the ceremony. Prasetyo stated that the August 17th ceremony in the morning and afternoon would each be attended by 8,000 invitees.
Official invitees were expected to wear traditional attire as in previous years. While the general public is not obliged to wear any specific attire.
The 80th Indonesian Independence Day commemoration at the Presidential Palace will feature performances from various community groups, institutions, and art groups. After the ceremony, the committee will organize a public celebration around the palace area. Public stages along Jalan MH Thamrin to Sudirman, Central Jakarta, will be set up. The stages will be enlivened by various Intellectual Property (IP) local characters such as Si Juki and Jumbo.
The public celebration will take place in two sessions on August 17, 2025. The first session will be from 08:00 AM to 02:00 PM, and the second session from 04:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
During the public celebration, there will also be the Independence Unity Carnival. This carnival will feature various trucks from ministries and institutions. The trucks will showcase the achievements of each ministry and institution during the 300 days of President Prabowo Subianto's government.
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