It is always good to know when the holidays are for the next year. This so you can plan when you can go on holiday or when you can take your telescope out for the best star watching night in the year (if the weather gods help a bit too of course) , Nyepi.
Below is the list of local holidays for Indonesia for 2009. Special thanks to Balidiscovery for posting it on their website.
The Government in a joint decree issued on June 9, 2008 by the Minister of Religion, Minister of Manpower and Transmigrations and the Minister, and the State Minister for Administrative Reform declared the following official holidays for 2009:
01 January 2009 – New Year’s Day
02 January 2009 – Shared Holiday by Government Decree
26 January 2009 – Chinese New Year (Imlek) 2560
09 March 2009 - Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad
26 March 2009 – Hari Raya Nyepi Tahun Baru 1931 (Bali’s Official day of Silence – Hindu New Years Day)
10 April 2009 – Good Friday
09 May 2009 – Hari Raya Waisak
21 May 2009 – The Ascension of Jesus Christ into Heaven
20 July 2009 - Isra Mi’raj Prophet Mohammad SAW - Celebrating the Ascension of The Prophet Muhammad
17 August 2009 – Indonesian National Independence Day
21-22 September 2009 - Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1430 H
23 September 2009 - Shared Holiday by Government Decree
27 November 2009 - Idul Adha 1430H
18 December 2009 - Islamic New Year 1431H
24 December 2009 - Shared Holiday by Government Decree
25 December 2009 – Christmas Day