By Dinda Shabrina
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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 2026January 1: New Year’s DayJanuary 16: Isra and Mi’rajFebruary 17: Chinese New Year 2577 (Kongzili)March 19: Nyepi Day (Saka New Year 1948)March 21–22: Idul FitriApril 3: Good FridayApril 5: Easter SundayMay 1: International Labor DayMay 14: Ascension of Jesus ChristMay 27: Eid al-AdhaMay 31: Vesak DayJune 1: Pancasila DayJune 16: Islamic New YearAugust 17: Independence DayAugust 25: Mawlid al-NabiDecember 25: Christmas DayCollective Leave Days in 2026February 16: Chinese New Year 2577 (Kongzili)March 18: Nyepi Day (Saka New Year 1948)March 20, 23, 24: Idul FitriMay 15: Ascension of Jesus ChristMay 28: Eid al-AdhaDecember 24: Christmas DayThe 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.Editor’s Choice: Indonesian Govt Invites Ex-Coordinating Minister Mahfud MD to Join Police Reform TeamClick here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News
