Bali Police Name Swiss Citizen Suspect for Insulting Nyepi Day
Bali Police arrest Swiss national Luzian Andrin Zgraggen for insulting Nyepi Day on Instagram. Read the news for details on the legal charges and investigation.
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Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport Resumes Operations Following 24-Hour Nyepi Closure
Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali reopens Friday morning after a 24-hour Nyepi closure. Read the flight schedule and first arrival details for March 20, 2026.
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Thousands of Inmates Receives Remissions in Celebration of Nyepi Day
The Director General of Corrections of the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections (Imipas) Mashudi handed over special religious remissions for Nyepi Day, Saka New Year 1948/2026 to 1,506 correctional inmates (WBP) or prisoners throughout Indonesia.
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Police and Pecalang Detain American Tourist Wandering During Nyepi Day in Bali
Gianyar Police and Pecalang detain an American tourist for wandering during Bali's 2026 Nyepi Day of Silence. Read the full report on the incident.
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Faiths Align as Minister Calls for Harmony During Nyepi and Ramadan
Minister Nasaruddin Umar marks Nyepi 1948 and Ramadan 2026 as a dual momentum for national harmony and interfaith brotherhood. Read the official news.
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Muhammadiyah Chairman Urges Restraint for Eid Celebrations in Bali During Nyepi Day of Silence
Muhammadiyah Chairman Haedar Nashir urges members in Bali to skip mobile 'takbir' convoys as Eid coincides with Nyepi 2026. Read more on interfaith tolerance.
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Ahead of Nyepi and Eid, Food Task Force Inspects Supply Availability in Market
Ahead of the National Religious Holidays (HKBN) of Nyepi and Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijri, the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Regional Police Food Task Force conducted unannounced inspections at several markets in Kupang City on Thursday (3/12/2026)
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Ketapang-Gilimanuk Ferry Services to Suspend Operations for Day of SIelence 2026
Ketapang-Gilimanuk ferry services will close for Hindu Day of Silence 2026. Read the full schedule and alternative travel routes for the Bali Day of Silence.
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15,000 Hindus Participate in Melasti Ceremony at Tanah Lot
Around 15,000 Hindu worshippers from five villages in Kediri District, Tabanan, Bali, gathered at Tanah Lot on Wednesday (26/3/2025) for the Melasti purification ceremony ahead of Nyepi, the Day of Silence. Read more.
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Bali to Shut Down Telecommunications and Broadcasting for Nyepi Observance
The government will temporarily halt telecommunications and broadcasting services across the island on 29 March 2025, in observance of Nyepi, the Day of Silence, in Bali. Learn more.
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Welcoming Nyepi Day, Police Appeal Public Not to Go Out
Bali Regional Police implores the public to avoid traveling on March 28, 2025, in connection with various traditional and religious ceremonies in the province.
