Nyepi, or Balinese New Year, is observed by meditation, fasting and silence. Here’s what travelers visiting on this day can ...

This year’s sentence cut was the third Idul Fitri remission in a row for the former Golkar Party chairman, reducing his ...

Bali's Nyepi, the Hindu New Year, is observed in the 10th lunar month in Saka, the 210-day Balinese calendar. It falls on the ...

Rahina: means 'day.' Consequently, 'rahajeng nyanggra rahina nyepi' translates to 'Happy New Year Nyepi' or 'Congratulations on welcoming the Day of Nyepi.' This greeting signals the commencement of a ...

Introduction As Nyepi Day approaches, it is a time to reflect on the deep significance of this Hindu celebration, which marks the New Year in the Saka calendar. The day symbolizes a moment of ...

Tourists were not permitted to leave their accommodation or even turn on a light last Saturday in Bali as the entire island ...

The Indonesian island will celebrate the religious festival of Nyepi, a day of prayer, meditation and quiet contemplation, from 6am on Saturday to 6am on Sunday. The 'day of silence' requires ...

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming emphasized the importance of maintaining diversity as the nation's strength in commemorating ...

The management of the I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Denpasar, Bali, has announced a temporary 24-hour closure of flight ...

A total of 8,052 inmates in all prisons in Jakarta have received Eid al-Fitr remission in 2025. Only a small number of them ...

But one day a year, the entire island falls silent. This is Nyepi, Balinese New Year. Unlike many other cultures, Balinese Hindus don’t mark the new year with fireworks, parties or drinking.