The Indonesian Central Government has announced the dates for the observance of national holidays in 2022. There will be 16 national holidays celebrated in 2022, while “shared holidays” established initially to create long weekends and stimulate domestic tourism are, at least temporarily, being held in abeyance while accessing the developing COVID-19 situation.
Mukhadjir Effendy, the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, announced the 16-day schedule on Wednesday, 22 September 2021. The dates are contained with a Joint Ministerial Decisions from the Minister of Manpower and Minister of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform Number 963 of 2021, Number 3 – 2021, Number 4 – 2021 regarding National Holidays and Shared Holidays.
16 National Holidays in 2022 – Not Including Shared Holidays and Bali-Hindu High Holy Days
- Saturday, 01 January 2022 – New Years Day
- Tuesday, 01 February 2022 – Chinese New Year (Imlek) 2573 Kongzili
- Monday, 28 February 2022 – Night Journey of the Prophet Muhammad SAW
- Thursday, 03 March 2022 – Hari Raya Nyepi and Balinese New Year Saka 1944
- Friday, 15 April 2022 – Good Friday, the death of Jesus Christ on the Cross.
- Sunday, 01 May 2022 – International Labor Day
- Monday-Tuesday, 02-03 May 2022 – Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1443 Hijriah
- Monday, 16 May 2022 – Hari Raya Waisak 2566 (Birthday of the Lord Buddha.)
- Thursday, 26 May 2022 – The Ascension Day of Jesus Christ
- Wednesday, 01 June 2022 – Hari Raya Pancasila
- Saturday, 09 July 2022 – Hari Raya Idul Adha 1443 Hijriah
- Saturday, 30 July 2022 – Islamic New Year 1444 Hijrah
- Wednesday, 17 August 2022 – Indonesian Independence Day
- Saturday, 08 October 2022 – Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad SAW
- Sunday, 25 December 2022 – Christmas Day
