⚖️ Legal Regulations

The official holiday schedule for 2026 is established by a Joint Ministerial Decree involving the Minister of Religion, Minister of Manpower, and Minister of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform. Separate circulars are issued for civil servants and private sector workers, detailing collective leave (cuti bersama) and specific arrangements like Work From Anywhere (WFA) during major holidays. The Labor Law regulates standard working hours and overtime.
The official list of national holidays and joint leave days for Indonesia is established by a Joint Ministerial Decree (Surat Keputusan Bersama or SKB) issued by three ministers. For 2026, this is stipulated in SKB 3 Menteri Nomor 1497 Tahun 2025, Nomor 2 Tahun 2025, dan Nomor 5 Tahun 2025, dated 19 September 2025. The decree legally defines which days are mandatory public holidays (libur nasional) and which are optional joint leave days (cuti bersama) that can be utilized by businesses and government offices.

📰 News

The official 2026 holiday schedule, particularly for Eid al-Fitr and Nyepi, was announced via new ministerial decrees and circulars in late 2025/early 2026. The schedule includes specific WFA days around these holidays. A note of potential discrepancy exists, as the Islamic organization Muhammadiyah predicted Eid al-Fitr for March 20, while the government set the official holiday for March 21-22.

💡 Insights

Strategic vacation planning is common, with articles suggesting the best days to take off to combine with public holidays for extended breaks. For example, taking a single day off can create a long weekend or bridge a gap between a holiday and the weekend.
A common practice in Indonesia is declaring 'joint holidays' (hari kejepit) to bridge a public holiday with a weekend, creating longer consecutive breaks. For major holidays like Eid al-Fitr, the government sometimes implements Work From Anywhere (WFA) policies on days adjacent to the core holiday period to extend the break while maintaining some work continuity.
Indonesian working culture heavily features the strategic creation of 'long weekends' (long weekend) by adding joint leave days adjacent to public holidays and weekends. School holiday schedules are determined separately by provincial and local governments, often leading to longer breaks for students. The calendar for 2026 is noted for having nine such long weekend opportunities, encouraging domestic tourism and family time.

2026 Working days summary for Jawa Barat, Indonesia

Jawa Barat, Indonesia has 240 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 100 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 25 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

240
Working Days
100
Weekend Days
25
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 9 2 31
February 18 8 2 28
March 17 7 7 31
April 21 7 2 30
May 16 9 6 31
June 20 8 2 30
July 23 8 0 31
August 19 10 2 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 22 9 0 31
November 21 9 0 30
December 21 8 2 31
Total 240 100 25 365

2026 Calendar for Jawa Barat, Indonesia

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Isra Mi'raj
Isra Mi'raj
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Chinese New Year Joint Holiday
Chinese New Year Joint Holiday
17
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Nyepi Joint Holiday
Nyepi Joint Holiday
19
Nyepi Day
Nyepi Day
20
Eid al-Fitr Joint Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Joint Holiday
21
Eid al-Fitr Day 1
Eid al-Fitr Day 1
22
Eid al-Fitr Day 2
Eid al-Fitr Day 2
23
Eid al-Fitr Joint Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Joint Holiday
24
Eid al-Fitr Joint Holiday
Eid al-Fitr Joint Holiday
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

17 working days, 7 weekend days, and 7 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
5
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
International Labor Day
International Labor Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Ascension Day
Ascension Day
15
Ascension Day Joint Holiday
Ascension Day Joint Holiday
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
28
Eid al-Adha Joint Holiday
Eid al-Adha Joint Holiday
29
30
31
Vesak Day
Vesak Day

16 working days, 9 weekend days, and 6 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Pancasila Day
Pancasila Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Islamic New Year
Islamic New Year
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Independence Day
Independence Day
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Maulid Nabi
Maulid Nabi
26
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 9 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Christmas Joint Holiday
Christmas Joint Holiday
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:23:29The holiday set for Jawa Barat in 2026 has been updated to include a few new holidays, resulting in an overall increase in the number of observed holidays.
2026-05-05 10:49:36The holiday set for Jawa Barat in 2026 has been updated to reflect a comprehensive revision, resulting in the addition of several new holidays while maintaining the overall structure.