10 January 2017 |
Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago. And due to the country's enormous size it contains a high degree of diversity in terms of religion and traditional beliefs. Although Indonesia has a Muslim-majority population, it is a secular democracy with a constitution that guarantees all Indonesian citizens the freedom of worship, each according to his or her own religion or belief (this system does not function perfectly in reality, however). Still, it means that Indonesia contains many (mostly religion-inspired) public holidays on which the nation's financial markets are closed.
The table below presents the national holidays of Indonesia for the year 2017. Dates of several holidays vary by year:
| Date | Holiday | Remark |
| 1 - 2 January |
New Year's Day | First day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar |
| 28 January | Tahun Baru Imlek | Chinese New Year |
| 28 March | Hari Raya Nyepi | New Year in Balinese Hinduism ('Day of Silence') |
| 14 April | Good Friday | Commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ |
| 24 April | Isra Mi'raj Nabi Muhammad | Ascension of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad |
| 1 May | International Labor Day | Celebration of laborers and the working classes |
| 11 May | Waisak | Buddha's Birthday |
| 25 May | Ascension of Jesus | Ascension of Jesus Christ 40 days after His resurrection |
| 1 June | Pancasila Day | Commemorating Soekarno's outlining of the five principles |
| 26 - 30 June | 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 |
| 1 September | Idul Adha | Muslim day of sacrifice |
| 21 September | Tahun Baru Hijriyah | Islamic New Year |
| 1 December | Maulid Nabi Muhammad | Birthday of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad |
| 25 - 26 December | Christmas | Commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ |
