The Indonesian Government has issued a joint ministerial decree from the Ministry of Religion, Ministry of Manpower, and the Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform specifying National Holidays and shared holidays (long weekends) for 2023.
The declaration of official government holidays was revealed by the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs, Muhadjir Effendy, on Tuesday, 11 October 2022.
The holiday lists were reported by Kompas.com and on the YouTube channel of The Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs.
In 2023, there will be 16 official national holidays and eight shared holidays (long weekends. The list does not include lesser religious and regional holidays.
The 2023 Official Indonesian Holidays are:
- Sunday, 01 January 2023 – Christian New Year’s Days
- Sunday, 22 January 2023 – Chinese New Year Imlek 2574
- Monday, 23 January 2023 – Shared Holiday – Long Weekend
- Saturday, 18 February 2023 – Night Journey of the Prophet Muhammad SAW
- Wednesday, 22 March 2023 – Hari Raya Nyepi and Balinese New Year Saka 1945
- Thursday, 23 March 2023 – Shared Holiday – Long Weekend
- Friday, 07 April 2023 – Good Friday – Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
- Friday, 21 April 2023 – Shared Holiday – Long Weekend
- Saturday, 22 April 2023 – First Day Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1444 Hijriah
- Sunday, 23 April 2023 – Second Day Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1444 Hijriah
- Monday, 24 April 2023 – Shared Holiday – Long Weekend
- Tuesday, 25 April 2023 – Shared Holiday – Long Weekend
- Wednesday, 26 April 2023 – Shared Holiday – Long Weekend
- Monday, 01 May 2023 – International Labor Day
- Thursday, 18 May 2023 – Ascension Day of Jesus Christ
- Thursday, 01 June 2023 – National Pancasila Day – Hari Raya Pancasila
- Friday, 02 June 2023 – Shared Holiday – Long Weekend
- Sunday, 04 June 2023 – Hari Raya Waisak 2567 (Birthday of the Lord Buddha.)
- Thursday, 29 June 2023 – Hari Raya Idul Adha 1444 Hijriah
- Wednesday, 19 July 2023 – Islamic New Year 1445 Hijrah
- Thursday, 17 August 2023 – Indonesian Independence Day
- Thursday, 28 September 2023 – Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad SAW
- Monday, 25 December 2023 – Christmas Day
- Tuesday, 26 December 2023 – Shared Holiday – Long Weekend