Indonesia's resort island of Bali is known for its packed beach clubs and streets that bustle with hoards of tourists and ...

Bali's Nyepi, the Hindu New Year, is observed in the 10th lunar month in Saka, the 210-day Balinese calendar. It falls on the ...

Ministry of Communication & Digital (Komdigi) issues a circular to Bali Provincial Government to shut down the internet ...

A Balinese traditional guard patrols on a road on Nyepi Day, or the Day of Silence, in Bali, Indonesia, March 29, 2025.

President Prabowo Subianto conveyed his greetings to Indonesian Hindus commemorating Nyepi (Day of Silence) in the 1947 ...

Celebrating Nyepi with traditional Balinese phrases enriches the cultural significance of the day. Here are some example wishes: ...

“It applies for a lifetime, until the person concerned can no longer carry out their duties,” said Gede Kamajaya, a lecturer at Bali’s Udayana University. A day before Nyepi, islanders hold ...

To ensure participation in Nyepi, travelers are strongly advised to arrive in Bali by March 27, 2025. With the daily transportation routines disrupted, a straightforward message circulated among ...

The management of the I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Denpasar, Bali, has announced a temporary 24-hour closure of flight ...

Some also fast due to restrictions on cooking and lighting fires. The day before Nyepi, the Hindu community in Bali holds an ogoh-ogoh parade. Villages across Bali display ogoh-ogoh effigies, which ...

According to the Balinese calendar, Nyepi, a “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 ...