List of festivals in Indonesia
Below is a list of festivals in Indonesia. The list is divided based on their respective calendar.
Changing date
- Indonesia Menari
- Festival Baleo, Lembata
- Ngayogjazz, Yogyakarta
- Gawai Dayak, West Kalimantan
- Indonesian Film Festival, Jakarta
- Jakarta Fashion & Food Festival, Jakarta
- Jazz Goes to Campus, University of Indonesia, Depok
- Jember Fashion Carnival, Jember
- Lombok Full Moon Festival, Gili Trawangan
- Makepung, Bali
- Mentawai Festival, Mentawai Islands Regency, West Sumatra
- Nihon no Matsuri, Telkom Institute of Technology
- Q! Film Festival
- Tomohon International Flower Festival, Tomohon, North Sulawesi
Gregorian calendar
- January
- *Festival Manulude, Sangihe Islands Regency, North Sulawesi
- *Maudu Lompoa, Takalar
- February
- *Bau Nyale Putri Mandalika, Kuta Beach, Lombok
- *Pasola, 4 villages in West Sumba
- March
- *Bali Spirit Festival, Bali
- *Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival, Jakarta
- *Megou Pak, Tulangbawang, Lampung
- *Buleleng Folk Festival, Singaraja, Bali
- April
- *Festival Legu Gam, Ternate
- May
- *Festival Teluk Jailolo, West Halmahera
- *Unduh-unduh, Mojowarno, East Java
- *Art Jog, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta
- June
- *Festival Danau Sentani, Jayapura, Papua
- *Festival Malioboro, Yogyakarta
- *Festival Danau Toba, North Sumatra
- *Bali Arts Festival, Bali
- *Jakarta anniversary festivals :
- **Jakarnaval
- **Kemang Festival
- *Solo Batik Carnival, Surakarta
- July
- *Betawi Cultural Festival, Jakarta
- *Pasa Harau Art & Culture Festival, Harau Valley, West Sumatra
- *Bali Kite Festival, Bali
- *Erau, Tenggarong
- *Krakatau Festival, Lampung
- August
- *Karapan sapi, Madura
- *Parade Kuda Kosong, Cianjur
- September
- *Festival Lembah Baliem, Papua
- *Festival Teluk Ambon, Ambon Bay
- October
- *Festival Hantu Gadu, Kepuk village, Jepara
- *Jogja Java Carnival, Yogyakarta
- *Kuta Karnival, Kuta, Bali
- *Reyog Jazz, Ponorogo
- *Banyuwangi Festival, Banyuwangi
- *Maratua Jazz & Dive Fiesta, Berau East Borneo
- November
- *Djakarta Artmosphere, Jakarta
- *Jakarta International Film Festival, Jakarta
- *Perang Topat, western Lombok
- *Petik Laut, Banyuwangi
- *Mahakam Jazz Fiesta, Samarinda
- *Ngayogjazz, Yogyakarta
- December
- *Iraw Tengkayu, Tarakan
- *Lovely December, Tana Toraja
- *New Year's Eve
Lunar calendar
Traditional Chinese festivals in Indonesia are usually known under their Hokkien names, with several dialects exist some cities e.g. Medan and Bagansiapiapi.| Date | English name | Indonesian name | Mandarin name | Hokkien name | Hakka name | Remarks |
| 1st date of 1st month | Chinese New Year | Tahun Baru Imlek | 農曆新年 农历新年 ( | 1st day of 1st month of Chinese calendar. Public holiday since 2003 | ||
| 15th date of 1st month | Lantern Festival | Festival Lampion | 元宵節 元宵节 ( | 十五暝 ( | Festival marking the last day of Chinese New Year celebration. | |
| 15th day after vernal equinox | Qingming Festival | Festival Qingming | 清明節 清明节 ( | 清明節 清明节 ( | ||
| 5th day of 5th month | Dragon Boat Festival | Peh Cun | 端午节 端午節 ( | 扒船 ( | 端陽 ( | |
| Bakar Tonggang Ceremony | Ritual Bakar Tonggang | 儀式燃料的駁船 仪式燃料的驳船 ( | 五月十六日 ( | |||
| 15th night of the 7th month | Ghost Festival | Festival Cioko | 鬼節 鬼节 ('' |
Vedic (lunisolar) calendar
- Vaisakha
- *Waisak
Islamic/Javanese (lunar) calendar
- Muharram
- *Grebeg Suro, Ponorogo
- *Hajat Sasih Ceremony, Kampung Naga
- *Tabut, Bengkulu
- *Tabuik, West Sumatra
- Safar
- *Rabu Pungkasan, Bantul
- Rabi' al-awwal
- *Sekaten, Surakarta and Yogyakarta
- *Muludan Keraton Kasultanan Cirebon, Cirebon
- *Ampyang Maulid, Kudus
- *Nyadar, Desa Pinggir Papas.
- Jumada al-thani
- *Serak Gulo, Padang
- Rajab
- *Uler-Uler Ritual, Jungsemi village, Demak
- Sha'aban
- *Pesta Baratan, Jepara
- Ramadan
- *First of Ramadan celebrations:
- **Dhandhangan, Kudus
- **Dugderan, Semarang
- **Megengan, Demak
- Syawal
- *Lebaran
- *Barong Ider Bumi, Banyuwangi
- *Pukul Manyapu, Mamala and Morella village, Maluku
- *Pesta Lomban, Jepara
- Dhu al-Hijjah
- *Perang Obor, Tegal Sambi Village, Jepara
- *Grebeg Besar Demak, Demak