What are the Official National Public Holidays in Indonesia in 2016?
Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago. Due to the country's sheer size (implying diversity) it contains a variety of different religions and traditional beliefs. The Constitution of Indonesia, a secular democratic country containing a Muslim-majority population, guarantees all Indonesian citizens the freedom of worship, each according to his or her own religion or belief. This also means that Indonesia contains many, mostly religion-inspired, public holidays on which financial markets are closed.
The table below presents the national holidays of Indonesia for the year 2016. Dates of several holidays vary by year:
| Date | Holiday | Remark |
| 1 January |
New Year's Day | First day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar |
| 8 February | Tahun Baru Imlek | Chinese New Year |
| 9 March | Hari Raya Nyepi | New Year in Balinese Hinduism ('Day of Silence') |
| 25 March | Good Friday | Commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ |
| 1 May | International Labor Day | Celebration of laborers and the working classes |
| 5 May | Ascension of Jesus | Ascension of Jesus Christ 40 days after His resurrection |
| 6 May | Isra Mi'raj Nabi Muhammad | Ascension of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad |
| 22 May | Waisak | Buddha's Birthday |
| 4 - 8 July | Idul Fitri (Lebaran) | Islamic celebration that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan |
| 17 August | Independence Day | Commemorating Soekarno-Hatta's Proclamation on 17 August 1945 |
| 12 September | Idul Adha | Muslim day of sacrifice |
| 2 October | Tahun Baru Hijriyah | Islamic New Year |
| 12 December | Maulid Nabi Muhammad | Birthday of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad |
| 26 December | Christmas | Commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ |
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