⚖️ Legal Regulations

The official list of national holidays and joint leave days for Indonesia is stipulated by a Joint Ministerial Decree (Surat Keputusan Bersama or SKB) issued by three ministers. For 2026, this is based on SKB 1497/2025, 2/2025, and 5/2025 dated 19 September 2025. The Labor Law (No. 13/2003) governs general working hours, typically 40 hours per week over 5 or 6 days.
The official list of national holidays for Indonesia is stipulated by a joint ministerial decree (Surat Keputusan Bersama 3 Menteri). The specific decree for 2026 is SKB No. 1497 of 2025, No. 2 of 2025, and No. 5 of 2025, dated 19 September 2025. This legal framework determines all public holidays and joint leave days for the year.

📰 News

The official holiday list for 2026 was announced in late 2025 via a Joint Ministerial Decree. The announcement highlighted that there will be 9 long weekend periods in 2026 due to the strategic placement of holidays and joint leave days. No major changes to fundamental labor laws or working hour regulations were reported for 2026.

💡 Insights

A common cultural practice is to create 'bridge days' by taking leave between a holiday and a weekend to extend time off. An article titled 'The 11 Best Days to Take Off in the US in 2026' suggests strategies for this. The typical full-time work schedule is Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
A key feature of Indonesia's holiday calendar is the use of 'joint holidays' (cuti bersama) designated by the government to extend holiday periods, creating longer breaks around major religious celebrations like Idul Fitri and Christmas. This practice aims to facilitate travel and family gatherings. School holidays are determined separately by local academic calendars and can be longer than the national public holidays.
A common practice in Indonesia is the creation of 'long weekends' when public holidays fall near weekends, with the government sometimes declaring 'joint holidays' (cuti bersama) as bridge days to extend breaks. School holidays are set by local academic calendars and can be longer than the official national holidays. Strategic vacation planning to maximize these long weekends is a notable cultural habit.

2026 Working days summary for Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

Jawa Tengah, 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 Tengah, 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 (Ascension of Prophet Muhammad)
Isra Mi'raj (Ascension of Prophet Muhammad)
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 for Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

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's Day
Chinese New Year's Day
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in February 2026 for Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

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
Bali's Day of Silence (Nyepi)
Bali's Day of Silence (Nyepi)
20
Idul Fitri Joint Holiday
Idul Fitri Joint Holiday
21
Idul Fitri (Eid al-Fitr)
Idul Fitri (Eid al-Fitr)
22
Idul Fitri Holiday
Idul Fitri Holiday
23
Idul Fitri Joint Holiday
Idul Fitri Joint Holiday
24
Idul Fitri Joint Holiday
Idul Fitri Joint Holiday
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

17 working days, 7 weekend days, and 7 holidays in March 2026 for Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

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 for Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

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 of Jesus Christ
Ascension Day of Jesus Christ
15
Joint Holiday after Ascension Day
Joint Holiday after Ascension Day
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Idul Adha (Eid al-Adha)
Idul Adha (Eid al-Adha)
28
Joint Holiday for Eid al-Adha
Joint Holiday for Eid al-Adha
29
30
31
Waisak Day
Waisak Day

16 working days, 9 weekend days, and 6 holidays in May 2026 for Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Pancasila Day
Pancasila Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Muharram / Islamic New Year
Muharram / 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 for Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

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 for Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

August 2026

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

19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays in August 2026 for Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

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 for Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

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 for Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

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 for Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

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 Eve
Christmas Eve
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in December 2026 for Jawa Tengah, Indonesia.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:24:11The holiday set for Jawa Tengah in 2026 has been updated to reflect a slight reorganization and renaming of several holidays while maintaining the overall number of observances.
2026-05-05 10:49:39The holiday set for Jawa Tengah in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances and joint holidays, resulting in an overall increase in the number of holidays.

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