Bali Special Event 2006

January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August
September - October - November - December

Source: Bali Goverment Tourist Office.

Most of special events in Bali are related to Hindhu religion and Balinese tradition and customs. such as: Temple anniversary, Balinese live cycle, and Holy Days.

Holy Days

Melasti or Melis - Great Purification ceremony when thousands of temple adherents in Bali go to the beaches of Bali, especially Kuta and Sanur, carrying their respective temple effigies, started very early in the morning in welcoming “Nyepi Holiday”, the Icaka new year.

“Nyepi” Holiday (30 March 2006) - Icaka New Year, the day of absolut silence throughout the island when no activity is done, on traffic is seen anywhere no fire is lit and no amusement is held along the day. It’s the day of self-introspection for Hindu followers when the entire island turns to be just like being deserted.

Galungan (3 May 2006), held throughout Bali, as to celebrate the victory of virtue (DHARMA) upon evil (ADHARMA) when the entire island brightened with festivities while “penjor” the tall-artistically-decorated-bamboo-poles stuck at every house-entrance adorn the along sides of the roads symbolizing prosperity.

Kuningan (13 May 2006), the last day of GALUNGAN celebration, as the ascendant day of ancestral-Holy spirits and Deities back to Heaven, when special offerings made of yellow rice and side dishes are offered to them while e very compound and temple looks amazing with ornaments made of young coconuts-leaves and flowers.

Temple celeberations:

The dedication or inauguration day of a temple is considered its birth day and the celebration always takes place on the same day if the “Wuku” or 210 days calender is used. When new moon or full moon is used then celebration always happen on new moon or full moon. The day of course can differ.

People life ceremonies:

These are many ceremonies rites the Balinese have to go through from birth till death, even before birth and after death: Such as: Birth ceremoney, wedding, and cremation.

And much more. Please click month below or on the top-left site to find the date of other events and temples celebration.