Bali Public Holidays
With 'Nyepi' fast approaching I thought I would post a list of the main public holidays in Indonesia / Bali this year. I should add that 'Nyepi' is special for Bali as tourists cannot leave their hotel complexes, go out on the street or do any kind of activity - the Balinese Hindus believe it is the one day of the year when bad spirits pass through the island so everyone must stay indoors so as not to 'attract' the spirits and make them want to stay. They even go so far as to shut down the airport for 24 hours - the only place
****NB - Bali Public Holidays 2012 is now online!!!****
With 'Nyepi' fast approaching I thought I would post a list of the main public holidays in Indonesia / Bali this year. I should add that 'Nyepi' is special for Bali as tourists cannot leave their hotel complexes, go out on the street or do any kind of activity - the Balinese Hindus believe it is the one day of the year when bad spirits pass through the island so everyone must stay indoors so as not to 'attract' the spirits and make them want to stay. They even go so far as to shut down the airport for 24 hours - the only place
