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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 permitted.

The ogoh-ogoh parade took place at the 2026 Kasanga Festival in Denpasar, Bali, on March 6, 2026. The event, organized by the Denpasar City Government, featured 16 of the best works to honor the ...

This year’s Balinese new year, Nyepi, falls on March 29. Called the Day of Silence, Nyepi is Bali’s most sacred religious festival. Nyepi also provides visitors to Bali with the opportunity for a ...

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CANTIKA.COM, Jakarta - Several public facilities in Bali will be closed during the celebration of Nyepi, the Saka New Year 1948. One of them is the I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, which will ...

Tourists go out of their way to avoid this 24-hour Hindu festival. But here's why you should stay. It's the storm before the calm. We are running under the lush foliage, hot Balinese rain belting down ...

Imagine a celebration where, for 24 hours, no one does anything – and if they do, they’re likely to be fined. Residents (and tourists) are forbidden from leaving their homes (and hotels). No one sings ...

Lolita Walters explores Nyepi Bali’s sacred Day of Silence and what this island-wide pause can teach us about rest, stillness and renewal. Once a year, Bali exhales into a deep, sacred stillness. The ...

Hindu worshippers performing the Rejang Dewa dance during the Tawur Agung Kesanga ceremony at Adhitya Jaya Temple in Rawamangun, East Jakarta, on March 18, 2026. The ritual, attended by about 1,000 ...