Indonesia

Yadnya Kasada 2027: est. around 20 May, with Bromo closed to tourists during the rite

At a glance

Dates: Next: 20 May 2027 (est.)
Where: Mount Bromo, Tengger highlands, East Java
Getting there: Most trips drive up from Probolinggo or Malang
Cost: Not listed
Limits: Entry must be booked online; the area is closed during the rite

The 2026 edition has passed

Dates last checked: 13 October 2026

The festival

Illustration of Yadnya Kasada 2027: est. around 20 May, with Bromo closed to tourists during the rite, Bromo, East Java

The rite runs through the night, and offerings go into the crater before dawn

The Tengger have lived in the highlands around Bromo for generations and follow Hinduism. The ceremony goes back to the legend of Roro Anteng and Joko Seger, a childless couple who prayed for children and promised their youngest to the volcano. Human sacrifice is long gone. What remains is the custom of taking the harvest up the mountain every year.

The rite falls on the 14th or 15th of Kasada in the Tengger calendar, so the Gregorian date shifts. It was held on 10–11 June in 2025 and on 1 June in 2026, and the 2027 rite is expected earlier still, in May.

From midnight on 30 May to 23:59 on 2 June 2026, the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park authority (BBTNBTS) suspended all tourism around Bromo. Only residents taking part in Yadnya Kasada, rangers and clean-up crews were allowed in. The closure followed a circular from the Tengger council of priests, the Paruman Dukun Pandita. The whole of 2 June was kept for clearing up after the rite. The area reopened to visitors at 01:00 on 3 June 2026.

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Tickets and tours

East Java, Indonesia
Bromo sunrise & Madakaripura Waterfall tour
A private trip from Surabaya and nearby cities, about 16.5 hours. The crater may close to tourists on Kasada day itself, so book the days around it.
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Details

Bromo closes to visitors for the days around the ceremony, so sunrise and crater trips have to fall outside the closure. The closure changes every year, and the 2027 dates depend on the park authority's notice.

Tickets are online only

Bromo entry tickets are sold through the park's online booking system, bookingbromo.bromotenggersemeru.org. The park asks visitors to buy ahead and show the online booking at the gate. The same system is linked from the "Booking Online" menu on the official park site, bromotenggersemeru.org.

Finding the closure dates

Each year the Tengger council of priests (Paruman Dukun Pandita) issues a circular and BBTNBTS then announces the closure. In 2025 the rite was on 10–11 June, clean-up followed on 12–13 June, and the area was closed from 10 to 13 June with no ticket quota on sale.

The length of the closure changes from year to year, so last year's dates are no guide. BBTNBTS sets the 2027 ceremony date and closure. Book flights and sunrise trips once they are out.

The route up

Bromo is in the Tengger highlands of East Java. Most trips start from Probolinggo or Malang, with a night below the mountain and a start before dawn. To reach the crater rim you cross the sand sea at the foot of the volcano and then climb a slope of volcanic ash.

Cold and effort

Ordinary visitors cannot reach the crater area during the ceremony, so any Bromo trip has to fall outside the closure. It means a pre-dawn start at altitude in cold wind, strong sulphur at the rim and loose volcanic sand underfoot. Bring a heavy jacket, hat, gloves and a mask. Bromo is an active volcano, so keep back from the rim where there is no railing.

Offerings at the crater rim

(This describes the ritual itself. During the ceremony the crater area is open only to residents taking part.)

The rite is led by Tengger priests (dukun) at Pura Luhur Poten from the night before into the early morning. Near dawn the procession carries the offerings to the crater rim and casts crops, livestock and other offerings into the crater. A news photo in the RRI report on the closure is captioned with residents at the rim catching the offerings as they are thrown.

Etiquette

Yadnya Kasada is a Tengger religious ceremony, not an event put on for visitors. If you meet Tengger residents carrying offerings up the mountain before or after the closure, keep your distance, stay quiet and let them pass before taking photos.

Good to know

Ceremony: Yadnya Kasada, a Hindu ceremony of the Tengger people of East Java
Offerings: Crops, livestock, money and valuables, cast into Mount Bromo's crater in thanks for the harvest and to ask for safety
2026 rite: 1 June. The Gregorian date changes every year
Closure: In 2026 the national park authority (BBTNBTS) closed the Bromo area from 00:00 on 30 May to 23:59 on 2 June. Only residents taking part and clean-up crews could enter, and it reopened at 01:00 on 3 June
Tickets: Bromo entry tickets are bought online at the park's bookingbromo.bromotenggersemeru.org, and you show the booking at the gate
Base towns: Most trips up start from Probolinggo or Malang

FAQ

Can visitors go up to the crater during the ceremony?

No. In 2026 BBTNBTS closed the area from 30 May to 2 June. Only residents taking part, rangers, staff and clean-up volunteers could enter. 2 June was set aside for clearing up after the rite, and the area reopened at 01:00 on 3 June.

Where do I buy Bromo tickets?

From the park's online booking system, bookingbromo.bromotenggersemeru.org, and you show the booking at the gate. No ticket quota is sold during the Kasada closure. In 2025 the rite was on 10–11 June and no tickets were sold for 10–13 June.

Why are offerings thrown into the crater?

Legend tells of Roro Anteng and Joko Seger, who had no children for years, prayed for them and pledged their youngest child to the volcano. Today the Tengger offer crops and livestock instead, giving thanks for the harvest and asking for safety. Human sacrifice is no longer part of it.

How do I get to Mount Bromo?

Bromo is in the Tengger highlands of East Java. Most trips up start from Probolinggo or Malang.

Can I combine it with a Bromo sunrise?

Yes, as long as it falls outside the closure. In 2026, sunrise trips resumed after the area reopened at 01:00 on 3 June.