Destinations, Travel tips, Festivals and Public Holidays
Indonesia Holiday
Srirezeki Tour & Travel
Sep 25th
Srirezeki Tour & Travel was officially opened on 25th February 2008 in Batam. Although a new player in Batam tourism, but they are seriously dedicated to be one of the most important players.
Srirezeki Tour & Travel mission:
Deliver high standard of service with an affordable cost in order to achieve high level of satisfaction of the travelers.
Here are some of the travel packages. Feel free to contact them for more package information or customized travel plan.
1 Day Batam City Tour
Barelang Bridge – Maitreya Temple – Polo Shop – Nagoya Hill
Our representative will greet you at Ferry terminal / Airport and our first destination will be Barelang Bridge which connects Batam Island with Rempang and Galang Islands. You can enjoy very nice view when we cross the bridge and you can also take a picture on the bridge. Lunch will be served at Kelong Seafood Restaurant at your own expense. You can catch the live seafood on your own for your lunch.
After lunch, we will visit the Maitreya Temple which is one of the biggest temple in South East Asia and you are allowed to take picture in the Temple’s areas. Our next stop will be Polo shop, you can buy your Polo shirt here at an affordable price.
Finally, it’s shopping time at Nagoya Hill Shopping Center which is the newest shopping center in town. You can find all you need here such as clothes, bags, jewelries, cosmetics, electronics and groceries.
2D1N Batam City Tour
Day 1: Marina City – Barelang Bridge – Nagoya Hill
Our representative will greet you at Ferry terminal / Airport and our first destination will be Marina city where you can play go-kart, cable skiing or water sports such as Jet Ski, Banana boat or Para Sailing. Next we will go to Barelang Bridge which connects Batam Island with Rempang and Galang Islands. You can enjoy very nice view when we cross the bridge and you can also take a picture on the bridge. Lunch will be served at Kelong Seafood Restaurant at your own expense. You can catch the live seafood on your own for your lunch.
After lunch, we will go to the Hotel for check-in and you can relax and have a short rest at the hotel. The dinner will be served at local Sundanese restaurant. After dinner, we will visit Nagoya Hill shopping center. You can find all you need here such as clothes, bags, jewelries, cosmetics, electronics and groceries.
Day 2: Marina City – Barelang Bridge – Nagoya Hill
After check-out from the hotel, you can shop at Polo Shop for Polo shirt at an affordable price. Then, you can continue your shopping at Batam City Square. You may also want to do some traditional massage. Next we will visit Maitreya Temple which is one of the biggest temple in South East Asia. You are allowed to take picture in the Temple’s areas.
Our next stop will be Mega Mall Shopping Center, you can do your last minute shopping here before you are being transferred to the Ferry terminal / Airport for your return.
Srirezeki Tour & Travel
Address:
Komp. Nagoya Paradise Centre Blok A No. 3
Batam – Indonesia
Telephone:
Tel : (62) 778 – 432995 ( Hunting )
Fax : (62) 778 – 432542
Website: http://www.srirezekitour.com
Mobile : (62) 813 7222 8808
Contact Person : Susanto Liu
E-mail : [email protected]
YM : [email protected]
Official Indonesia Public Holiday 2010 Calendar
Sep 1st
Indonesia National Public Holidays Year 2010 Calendar
From: Kementrian Negara Pendayagunaan Aparatur Negara
(http://www.menpan.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=159)
Indonesian Government has set a national holiday and common leave for the year 2010 as many as 17 days, consisting of 14 national holidays (four of which fall on Saturday or Sunday), and a maximum of 3 days of common leaves. This early announcement of national holidays, religious, and common, among others, is to prevent employees skipping work taking advantage of the holidays. More >
Indonesia Independence Day 17 August 2009 Holiday
Aug 12th
Indonesia Independence Day Celebrations – 17 August 2009
HUT RI / Hari Ulang Tahun Proklamasi Kemerdekaan Indonesia Ke-64
![]() HUT RI 64 |
This coming Monday 17 August 2009, Indonesia is celebrating the 64th Independence Day. Indonesia Independence Day is observed to mark the Proclamation (Declaration) of Indonesian Independence on Friday, August 17, 1945. Prior to the proclamation, Indonesia had been colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and Japanese for over 300 years. |
What to expect?
Independence day is a huge celebration in Indonesia. Most businesses and offices are closed on the Independence day, but preparations are started 2-3 months before that. Business and locals are chirping in for activities with donations. Streets and building around the country are decorated with the ornaments such as Indonesian red-white flags and congratulatory banners.
Days around the festival, visitors can observe lots of interesting activities. In almost every villages, town and cities, you can watch sports competitions and free concerts. On the day itself, the main attractions are the town parades, with marching bands, decorated cars and bikes, barongs, and kuda lumpings.
For the locals, one of the most anticipated activity is the panjat pinang game. People groups into a team of 3-6 persons each, to attempt a climb of slippery poles for gifts and prizes on top of the pole. It’s really quite fun to watch.

Panjat Pinang
The Indonesian Independence proclamation text
in Indonesian
PROKLAMASI
Kami, bangsa Indonesia, dengan ini menjatakan kemerdekaan Indonesia.
Hal-hal jang mengenai pemindahan kekoeasaan d.l.l., diselenggarakan dengan tjara saksama dan dalam tempo jang sesingkat-singkatnja.
Djakarta, hari 17 boelan 8 tahoen 05
Atas nama bangsa Indonesia
–tanda tangan Soekarno/Hatta–
Soekarno – Hatta
English translation:
PROCLAMATION
WE THE PEOPLE OF INDONESIA HEREBY DECLARE THE INDEPENDENCE OF
INDONESIA. MATTERS WHICH CONCERN THE TRANSFER OF POWER AND
OTHER THINGS WILL BE EXECUTED BY CAREFUL MEANS AND IN THE
SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.
DJAKARTA, 17 AUGUST 1945
IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF INDONESIA
SOEKARNO—HATTA
Hari Raya Puasa 21 September 2009 Holiday
Aug 8th
Hari Raya Puasa / Hari Raya Aid Il Fitrj falls on 20 September 2009. Due to 20 September 2009 is a Sunday, the holiday is substituted to 21 September 2009 Holiday.
Holiday date is based on Islamic Calendar, every thus year the date is different. Due to shorter year (with approximately 355 days) in Islamic calendar, generally every year the holiday will falls on earlier date than the year before.
This is slightly different from Chinese calendar. Eventhough both are using lunar (moon) movement for calculation, in Chinese lunar calendar there are leap years, where one of the month will be calculated twice. Example, this year 2009, in Chinese calendar the fifth month happen twice.
Hari Raya is the most important religious festival for Muslims around the world. It celebrates the end of Ramadan (or fasting month), signifying the triumph over evil.
After prayer at the mosque, people will pay visit to each other, especially more for young people to visit the elder. The common greeting is “Selamat Hari Raya” (Happy Eid) and “Mohon Maaf Zahir Batin” (I seek your forgiveness). Many also greet “Min Al Aidin Wa Al Faizin”. This last greeting, originated from Arabic words, was commonly thought to mean the same as “Mohon Maaf Zahir Batin”, but actually it has different meaning. Loosely translated, it means “People who return and people who are triumphant”.
In this region, Hari Raya Puasa is a public holiday celebrated in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
Airlines Departing from And Arriving at Changi Airport Terminal Two (T2)
Jun 28th
Here is list of airlines with Departures and Arrivals at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal Two (T2), their IATA code (flight code), ICAO code(airline code), as well as their their base country and destination cities.
Air India operated by Indian Airlines (AI/AIC)
Home Country: India
Destination Cities: Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai
Air India Express (IX/AXB)
Home Country: India
Destination Cities: Chennai, Kolkata, Tiruchirapalli
All Nippon Airways (NH/ANA)
Home Country: Japan
Destination Cities: Tokyo-Narita
Asiana Airlines (OZ/AAR)
Home Country: South Korea
Destination Cities: Seoul-Incheon
Etihad Airways (EY/ETD)
Home Country: UAE – United Arab Emirates
Destination Cities: Abu Dhabi, Brisbane
Indian Airlines (IC/IAC)
Home Country: India
Destination Cities: Chennai
Korean Air (KE/KAL)
Home Country: South Korea
Destination Cities: Seoul-Incheon
Lufthansa (LH/DLH)
Home Country: Germany
Destination Cities: Frankfurt, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Munich
Malaysia Airlines (MH/MAS)
Home Country: Malaysia
Destination Cities: Christmas Island [operated for Australian Indian Ocean Territories Airlines], Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Langkawi, Penang
Philippine Airlines (PR/PAL)
Home Country: Philippine
Destination Cities: Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Manila
Royal Brunei Airlines (BI/RBA)
Home Country: Brunei Darussalam
Destination Cities: Bandar Seri Begawan
Shenzhen Airlines (ZH/CSZ)
Home Country: China
Destination Cities: Nanning
SilkAir (MI/SLK)
Home Country: Singapore
Destination Cities: Balikpapan, Cebu, Chengdu, Chiang Mai, Chongqing, Coimbatore, Da Nang, Davao, Dili [operated for AustAsia Airlines], Hyderabad, Kaohsiung, Kathmandu, Kochi, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Kunming, Langkawi, Manado, Mataram, Medan, Palembang, Penang, Phnom Penh, Phuket, Shenzhen, Siem Reap, Solo, Surabaya, Thiruvananthapuram, Xiamen, Yangon
Singapore Airlines (SQ/SIA)
Home Country: Singapore
Destination Cities: Abu Dhabi, Ahmedabad, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bangalore, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Cairo, Cape Town, Chennai, Colombo, Denpasar/Bali, Delhi, Dhaka, Dubai, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Houston-Intercontinental, Istanbul-Atatürk, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Jeddah, Johannesburg, Karachi, Kolkata, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, Lahore, Malé, Manila, Moscow-Domodedovo, Mumbai, Penang, Riyadh, Tokyo-Narita
Sriwijaya Air (SJ/SJY)
Home Country: Indonesia
Destination Cities: Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta
Airlines Departing from And Arriving at Changi Airport Terminal 1
Jun 28th
Here is list of airlines with Departures and Arrivals at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal One, their IATA code (flight code), ICAO code(airline code), as well as their their base country and destination cities.
Air China (China) CA/CCA – Beijing-Capital, Chengdu, Xiamen
Air France (France) AF/AFR – Paris-Charles de Gaulle
Air Mauritius (Mauritius) MK/MAU – Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius
Air Niugini (Papua New Guinea) PX/ANG – Port Moresby
Air Seychelles (Seychelles) HM/SEY – Mahe
Air Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe) UM/AZW – Beijing-Capital, Harare
AirAsia (Malaysia) AK/AXM – Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Langkawi, Penang
Bangkok Airways (Thailand) PG/BKP – Koh Samui
Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Bangladesh) BG/BBC – Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Dhaka
British Airways (UK – United Kingdom) BA/BAW – London-Heathrow, Sydney
Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong) CX/CPA – Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Colombo, Hong Kong
China Airlines (Taiwan) CI/CAL – Kaohsiung, Surabaya, Taipei-Taoyuan
China Southern Airlines (China) CZ/CSN – Guangzhou, Shenyang
Emirates Airline (UAE – United Arab Emirates) EK/UAE – Brisbane, Colombo, Dubai, Melbourne
EVA Air (Taiwan) BR/EVA – Taipei-Taoyuan
Garuda Indonesia (Indonesia) GA/GIA – Beijing-Capital, Denpasar/Bali, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Medan, Pekanbaru, Semarang, Shanghai-Pudong, Surabaya, Yogyakarta
Indonesia AirAsia (Indonesia) QZ/AWQ – Bandung, Denpasar/Bali, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Pekanbaru, Surabaya [begins August 16], Yogyakarta
Japan Airlines (Japan) JL/JAL – Kuala Lumpur, Osaka-Kansai, Tokyo-Narita
Jetstar Airways (Australia) JQ/JST – Cairns, Darwin, Perth, Melbourne
Jetstar Asia Airways (Singapore) 3K/JSA – Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Macau, Manila, Phnom Penh, Penang [begins 1 July], Siem Reap, Taipei-Taoyuan, Yangon
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Netherland / Holland) KL/KLM – Amsterdam
Lion Air (Indonesia) JT/LNI – Denpasar/Bali, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta
Northwest Airlines (USA – United States of America) NW/NWA – Tokyo-Narita
Qantas Airways (Australia) QF/QFA – Adelaide, Brisbane, Frankfurt, London-Heathrow, Melbourne, Mumbai, Perth, Sydney
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudi Arabia) SV/SVA – Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Jeddah, Riyadh
SriLankan Airlines (Sri Lanka) UL/ALK – Colombo, Kuala Lumpur
Thai AirAsia (Thailand) FD/AIQ – Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Phuket
Thai Airways International (Thailand) TG/THA – Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi
Turkish Airlines (Turkey) TK/THY – Istanbul-Atatürk
Valuair (Singapore) VF/VLU – Denpasar/Bali, Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta, Medan, Surabaya
Vietnam Airlines (Vietnam) VN/HVN – Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
Xiamen Airlines (China) MF/CXA – Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Xiamen
List of Public Holidays Calendar Year 2010
Jun 25th
Here are some public holidays calendar that we manage to compile. Hope that it can be useful to you. Please note that we cannot guarantee accuracy of any of the calendar.
Kindly let us know when you find any error or inaccuracy.
List of Public Holidays / Government Holidays / National Holidays / Bank Holidays Calendar For Year 2010
Singapore Public Holidays 2010
http://sgholiday.com/calendar/mom-singapore-public-holidays-for-the-year-2010/
China Public Holidays 2010
http://sgholiday.com/calendar/china-public-sector-nationall-holiday-for-calendar-year-2010/
Indonesia Public Holidays 2010
http://sgholiday.com/calendar/indonesia-national-public-holidays-year-2010-calendar/
India Public Holidays 2010
http://sgholiday.com/calendar/india-public-holidays-2010-calendar/
Brazil Public Holidays 2010
http://sgholiday.com/calendar/brazil-national-public-holidays-2010-calendar-year/
Indonesia National Public Holidays Year 2010 Calendar
Jun 24th
Here is the list of Indonesia Public Holidays for year 2010.
Update: Official Indonesia Public Holiday 2010 Calendar released.
While we are still waiting for the official announcement / release from the government, we hope that this calendar is good enough to make some planning and book the cheap/free tickets. No promise on the accuracy though. More >
Indonesia National Government/Public Holidays Calendar Year 2009
Jun 23rd
The following table indicates declared Indonesian government national holidays for year 2009 only – cultural variants also provide opportunity for holidays tied to local events. Beside official holiday, there are the so-called “libur bersama” or “cuti bersama”, or joint holiday(s) declared nationwide by the government. Please notice that there are two Islamic New Year in 2009 because Islamic Calendar 10-11 days shorter than Gregorian version. In total there are 14 public holidays, and 9 “cuti bersama” or joint holidays.
2009 Indonesia National Public Holidays
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
| 1 January 2009 | New Year’s Day | Tahun Baru Masehi | |
| 26 January 2009 | Chinese New Year | Tahun Baru Imlek | 1st day of 1st month of Chinese Calendar |
| 9 March 2009 | Mouloud / Birth of the Prophet | Maulid Nabi Muhammad | Birthday of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad |
| 26 March 2009 | Day of Silence | Hari Raya Nyepi (Tahun Baru Saka) | New Year of Balinese Calendar |
| 10 April 2009 | Good Friday | Wafat Isa Al-Masih (Jumat Agung) | Date varies; this is the Friday before Easter Sunday, which is the first Sunday after the first Paschal Full Moon following the official vernal equinox |
| 8 May 2009 | Vesak Day / Buddha’s Birthday | Waisak | Date varies according to the Buddhist calendar |
| 21 May 2009 | Ascension Day | Kenaikan Isa Al-Masih | |
| 20 July 2009 | Ascension of the Prophet | Lailat al Miraj | |
| 17 August 2009 | Independence Day | Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I. | |
| 21 September 2009 | Eid al-Fitr / End of Ramadan | Idul Fitri (Lebaran) | Date varies according to the Islamic calendar |
| 28 November 2009 | Eid al-Adha / Feast of the Sacrifice | Idul Adha | Date varies according to the Islamic calendar |
| 18 December 2009 | Islamic New Year | Tahun Baru 1430 Hijriyah | 1st day of the Muharram, the beginning of the new Islamic year |
| 25 December 2009 | Christmas Day | Hari Natal |
Here is the official announcement
KEPUTUSAN BERSAMA MENTERI AGAMA, MENTERI TENAGA KERJA DAN TRANSMIGRASI, DAN MENTERI NEGARA PENDAYAGUNAAN APARATUR
NEGARA REPUBLIK INDONESIA
NOMOR : 4 TAHUN 2008NOMOR : KEP. 115/ MEN/VI/2008NOMOR : SKB/06/M. PAN/6/2008 TENTANG HARI-HARI LIBUR NASIONAL DAN CUTI BERSAMA TAHUN 2009
DENGAN RAHMAT TUHAN YANG MAHA ESA
MENTERI AGAMA, MENTERI TENAGA KERJA DAN TRANSMIGRASI, DAN
MENTERI NEGARA PENDAYAGUNAAN APARATUR NEGARA
Menimbang :
a. bahwa dalam rangka efisiensi dan efektivitas pemanfaatan hari-hari kerja, hari-hari libur, dan cuti bersama
dipandang perlu menata pelaksanaan hari-hari libur nasional dan mengatur cuti bersama tahun 2009;
b. bahwa penataan hari-hari libur dan pengaturan cuti bersama tahun 2009 sebagaimana tersebut pada huruf a diharapkan menjadi pedoman bagi instansi pemerintah dan swasta sehingga dapat meningkatkan efektivitas dan produktivitas kerja;
c. bahwa berdasarkan pertimbangan sebagaimana dimaksud pada huruf a dan huruf b di atas, perlu ditetapkan Keputusan Bersama Menteri Agama, Menteri Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi, dan Menteri Negara Pendayagunaan Aparatur Negara tentang Hari-hari Libur Nasional dan Cuti Bersama Tahun 2009.Mengingat :
1. Keputusan Presiden Nomor 3 Tahun 1983 tentang Perubahan Atas Keputusan Presiden Nomor 251 Tahun 1967 tentang Hari-hari Libur sebagaimana telah beberapa kali diubah terakhir dengan Keputusan Presiden RI Nomor 10 Tahun 1971;
2. Keputusan Presiden RI Nomor 19 Tahun 2002 tentang Hari Tahun Baru Imlek;
3. Peraturan Presiden RI Nomor 9 Tahun 2005 tentang Kedudukan, Tugas, Fungsi, Susunan Organisasi dan Tata Kerja Kernenterian Negara Republik Indonesia sebagaimana telah beberapa kali diubah terakhir dengan Peraturan Presiden Republik Indonesia Nomor 94 Tahun 2006;
4. Keputusan Menteri Agama RI Nomor 331 Tahun 2002 tentang Penetapan Hari Tahun Baru Imlek sebagai Hari Libur Nasional.
MEMUTUSKAN:
Menetapkan : KEPUTUSAN BERSAMA MENTERI AGAMA, MENTERI TENAGA KERJA DAN TRANSMIGRASI, DAN MENTERI NEGARA PENDAYAGUNAAN APARATUR NEGARA TENTANG HARI-HARI LIBUR NASIONAL DAN CUTI BERSAMA TAHUN 2009.
Kesatu : Menetapkan Hari-hari Libur Nasional dan Cuti Bersama Tahun 2009 sebagaimana tersebut dalam lampiran Keputusan ini.
Kedua : Untuk kepentingan pelaksanaan ibadah Had Raya Idul Fitri dan Hari Raya I’dui Adha bagi umat Islam, maka tanggal 1 Ramadhan 1430 H, 1 Syawal 1430 H, dan 10 Dzulhijjah 1430 H ditetapkan kemudian dengan Keputusan Kenteri Agama
Ketiga : Unit kerja/satuan organisasi yang berfungsi memberikan pelayanan langsung kepada masyarakat di tingkat Pusat dan Daerah yang mencakup kepentingan masyarakat luas, seperti: rumah sakit/puskesmas, unit kerja yang memberikan pelayanan telekomunikasi, listrik, air minum, pemadam kebakaran, keamanan dan ketertiban, perbankan, perhubungan, pajak, bea cukai, dan unit kerja pelayanan lainnya yang sejenis agar mengatur penugasan pegawai dan pekerja/buruh pada hari – hari libur nasional dan cuti bersama yang ditetapkan, sesuai dengan peraturan perundang-undangan.
Keempat : Pelaksanaan cuti bersama sebagaimana dimaksud pada Diktum Kesatu mengurangi hak cuti tahunan pegawai sesuai dengan peraturan perundang-undangan dan ketentuan yang berlaku pada masing-masing instansi/lembaga/perusahaan
Kelima : Pelaksanaan cuti bersama di kalangan dunia usaha sebagaimana dimaksud pada Diktum Kesatu diatur oleh lembaga atau perusahaan yang bersangkutan
Keenam : Keputusan ini mulai berlaku pada tanggal ditetapkan.
Ditetapkan di : Jakarta
pada tanggal : 9 Juni 2008
LAMPIRAN KEPUTUSAN BERSAMAMENTERI AGAMA, MENTERI TENAGA KERJA DAN TRANSMIGRASI,DAN MENTERI NEGARA PENDAYAGUNAAN APARATUR NEGARAREPUBLIK INDONESIANOMOR : 4 TAHUN 2008NOMOR : KEP.115/MENNI/2008NOMOR : SKB/06/M.PAN/6/2008TENTANGHARI-HARI LIBUR NASIONAL DAN CUTI BERSAMA TAHUN 2009
A. HARI LIBUR TAHUN 2009
- 1 Januari, Kamis, Tahun Baru Masehi
- 6 Januari, Senin, Tahun Baru Imlek 2560
- 9 Maret, Senin, Maulid Nabi Muhammad SAW
- 26 Maret, Kamis, Hari Raya Nyepi Tahun Baru Saka 1931
- 10 April, Jum’at, Wafat Yesus Kristus
- 9 Mei, Sabtu, Hari Raya Waisak Tahun 2553
- 1 Mei, Kamis Kenaikan Yesus Kristus
- 2 Juli, Senin Isra’ Mi’raj Nabi Muhammad SAW
- 17 Agustus, Senin, Hari Kemerdekaan RI
- 21-22 September, Senin-Selasa, Idul Fitri 1 Syawal 1430 Hijriyah
- 27 November, Jum’at, Idul Adha 1430 Hijriyah
- 18 Desember, Jum’at, Tahun Baru 1431 Hijriyah
- 25 Desember, Jum’at, Hari Raya Natal
B. CUTI BERSAMA TAHUN 2009
2 Januari, Jum’at, Cuti Bersama Tahun Baru Masehi
18 September, Jum’at, Cuti Bersama Idul Fitri
23 September, Rabu, Cuti Bersama Idul Fitri
24 Desember, Kamis, Cuti Bersama Natal
Ditetapkan di : Jakarta
pada tanggal : 9 Juni 2008
Hari Raya Puasa Holiday 2011
Jun 18th
Tuesday, 30 August 2011 is a Ministry of Manpower (MoM) public holiday in Singapore Calendar. The holiday is to celebrate the Muslim and Malay Hari Raya Aidilfitri Holiday. In Hijriah (Islamic Date) calendar, it falls on 1 Syawal 1431.
Hari Raya Aidilfitri (also known as Hari Raya Lebaran, Hari Raya Idul Fitri, and Hari Raya Puasa, literally “Celebration Day of Fasting”) is the Malay term for the Muslim festival of Eid ul-Fitr or Id-ul-Fitr.
It is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan 2011 / Ramadhan 2011, the Islamic holy month of “Puasa” (fasting). The holiday symbolizes the breaking of the fasting period. It is celebrated starting on the first day of the Islamic month of Shawwal / Syawal.
Muslims in Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia celebrate Eid like other Muslims throughout the world. The term “Hari Raya” literally means “Day of Celebration” — it is also occasionally used to refer to Eid ul-Adha in the form of “Hari Raya Aidiladha” or “Hari Raya Idul Adha”.
On this day, Muslims all over the world offer a special prayer in the morning and later visit their relatives and friends. The young will seek forgiveness from elders for their past misconduct.
In Singapore, the first day of the Hari Raya is celebrated as a public holiday, where civil servants and private sector workers alike are mostly not required to work.
In Indonesia and Malaysia, it is a long holiday period, with some companies are not working for as long as 2 weeks.
The main greeting used by Muslims in Singapore and Malaysia is “Selamat Hari Raya” which means “Happy Eid” in Malay. Another greeting is “Maaf Zahir dan Batin” which translates loosely to “I seek forgiveness (from you) physically and spiritually”, for Hari Raya is a time to reconcile and renew relationships with others.
In Indonesia, the more commonly used greetings are “selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri”, “Selamat Lebaran”, and “Maaf Lahir dan Batin”.
During the Muslim month of Ramadan leading up to Hari Raya, it is mandatory for Muslims to fast from dawn to dusk. All Muslims except the young, old or infirm must fast. Many Muslims also abstain from pleasures such as smoking cigarettes and sexual activities during the daylight of the fasting month.
Widely, markets, or ‘Ramadan bazaars’ are held in many areas around the country, where all sorts of food and kuih — traditional Malay delicacies — are sold for breaking fast or buka puasa. Hotels and restaurants have also exploited this situation to offer exorbitant Ramadan buffets.
The main attraction place to observe the Hari Raya and the preparations prior to festival is best observed at Kampong Glam and Geylang Serai, a bustling outdoor market and the Hari Raya Light-Up, as well as various Mosque around Singapore.
Happy Hari Raya Puasa 2011
See also:
Hari Raya Puasa 2011
Hari Raya Puasa 2012


