What is Nyepi and what does it represent? The Balinese calendar, or Saka, is 210 days long, and Nyepi falls on the day following the new moon of the 10th lunar month — this year, that’s ...

Nyepi, or the "Day of Silence," is one of Bali’s most significant cultural and spiritual events. It marks the Saka New Year and is a time for reflection, self-purification, and complete stillness.

On March 12, 2013, the Hindu people of Bali will be celebrating their Saka calendar’s New Year with the ritual known as Nyepi. Balinese holidays for 2013 People recognize Nyepi as a day of silence – ...

Balinese Hindu will celebrate the Saka calendar’s New Year's Day, also known as Nyepi (Seclusion Day), by refraining from doing worldly business. They believe the Nyepi day creates and keeps the ...

Nyepi, a Bali “Day of Silence,” officially falls on March 29 at 6 a.m. after the new moon and lasts for 24 hours, during which time no public activities are permitted.

Celebrate Nyepi 2025 at Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, with cultural rituals, the Ogoh-Ogoh Festival and wellness activities in Bali’s spiritual heart of Ubud.

It will be a busy travel period as Nyepi Day falls very close to Eid al-Fitr, on March 30 and March 31, with millions of Muslims travelling throughout the country for the holidays, including to Bali.

Bali’s Nyepi is a time to notice the little things like the buzz of a dragonfly (Credit: kata716/Getty Images) Usually, Balinese New Year’s Day is the calm after the storm.

The resort island of Bali is gearing up to take a break for 24 hours to observe Nyepi (Hindu Day of Silence) on Thursday. All visitors to the island are expected to respect the religious practice.

Thu, March 19, 2015 Published on Mar. 19, 2015 Published on 2015-03-19T06:08:33+07:00 reparations are gearing up for Nyepi, the Balinese Hindu Day of Silence, which falls on Saturday. This year' s ...