{"schema_version":"v1","type":"trip_article","slug":"nyepi-2026","locale":"en","canonical_url":"https://www.voucherdata.asia/en/trips/nyepi-2026","updated_at":"2026-10-13T15:00:00+00:00","headline":"Nyepi 2027: Bali goes dark for 24 hours on 8 March","one_sentence_summary":"Nyepi 2027 falls on Monday, 8 March. Bali shuts down for 24 hours from 6 a.m., with no flights, closed ports and visitors kept indoors. On the evening of 7 March, villages parade Ogoh-ogoh effigies.","facts":[{"label":"Date","value":"Monday, 8 March 2027, a national holiday under the Indonesian government's SKB 3 Menteri decree (New Year of Saka 1949). The 2026 edition took place on 19 March.","source":"https://setneg.go.id/baca/index/inilah_skb_3_menteri_libur_nasional_dan_cuti_bersama_2027","sourceLabel":"setneg.go.id"},{"label":"Eve-of-Nyepi parades","value":"The night before is called Pengerupukan (7 March in 2027). Villages carry Ogoh-ogoh effigies several metres tall through the streets and destroy them after the parade.","source":"https://www.merdeka.com/peristiwa/read/8093117/ratusan-ogoh-ogoh-denpasar-meriahkan-catur-muka-jelang-nyepi-imbauan-jaga-kondusivitas","sourceLabel":"merdeka.com"},{"label":"Four restrictions","value":"Catur Brata Penyepian: Amati Geni (no fire or lights), Amati Karya (no work), Amati Lelungan (no travel) and Amati Lelanguan (no entertainment).","source":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyepi","sourceLabel":"en.wikipedia.org"},{"label":"Airport","value":"In 2026 Ngurah Rai International Airport suspended all scheduled commercial flights from 6 a.m. on 19 March to 6 a.m. on 20 March under NOTAM A0096, a total of 440 flights (231 domestic, 209 international). The 2027 closure window is subject to the airport's announcement.","source":"https://bali.antaranews.com/berita/401062/24-hour-operational-suspension-during-nyepi-at-bali-airport","sourceLabel":"bali.antaranews.com"},{"label":"Rules for visitors","value":"Visitors must stay inside their hotel, villa or other accommodation and may go out only in an emergency. They must follow the instructions of the Pecalang, the traditional village guards. Seaports close too.","source":"https://rri.co.id/budaya/2273274/nyepi-di-bali-ini-panduan-wisatawan-yang-tak-boleh-dilanggar","sourceLabel":"rri.co.id"}],"city_tabs":{"bali":{"title":"Bali","bullets":["Parade routes on the evening of 7 March differ by village, so ask your hotel which roads will be closed","The airport and the seaports both close on 8 March, so boats to Nusa Penida and other islands have to wait until 9 March","Some hotels offer only limited in-house service on the day, so ask how meals will work before you check in"],"source":"https://rri.co.id/budaya/2273274/nyepi-di-bali-ini-panduan-wisatawan-yang-tak-boleh-dilanggar","sourceLabel":"rri.co.id"}},"faq":[{"q":"What day is Nyepi in 2027?","a":"Monday, 8 March 2027. The silence runs from 6 a.m. to 6 a.m. on 9 March, and the Ogoh-ogoh parades are on the evening of 7 March. The date comes from the Indonesian government's 2027 holiday decree (SKB 3 Menteri). The 2026 edition took place on 19 March.","sources":["https://setneg.go.id/baca/index/inilah_skb_3_menteri_libur_nasional_dan_cuti_bersama_2027"]},{"q":"What can't you do on the Day of Silence?","a":"There are four restrictions: no fire or lights (Amati Geni), no work (Amati Karya), no travel (Amati Lelungan) and no entertainment (Amati Lelanguan). Shops close and nobody drives.","sources":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyepi","https://rri.co.id/budaya/2273274/nyepi-di-bali-ini-panduan-wisatawan-yang-tak-boleh-dilanggar"]},{"q":"Is Bali's airport open on the Day of Silence?","a":"No. In 2026 Ngurah Rai International Airport suspended all scheduled commercial flights from 6 a.m. on 19 March to 6 a.m. on 20 March, 440 flights in total. In 2027 the closure falls on 8 March, so keep your flights off that day.","sources":["https://bali.antaranews.com/berita/401062/24-hour-operational-suspension-during-nyepi-at-bali-airport"]},{"q":"What rules apply to visitors on Nyepi?","a":"Stay inside your accommodation and go out only in an emergency. No music, parties or loud talk, and keep lights to a minimum after dark. Phones are fine as long as they don't disturb anyone. The Pecalang, traditional village guards, patrol the streets and their instructions must be followed.","sources":["https://rri.co.id/budaya/2273274/nyepi-di-bali-ini-panduan-wisatawan-yang-tak-boleh-dilanggar"]},{"q":"Where can you watch the Ogoh-ogoh parades?","a":"In 2026 the main gathering point in Denpasar was the Catur Muka statue and Puputan Square in the city centre, with village parades also in Sanur, Gatsu and Sesetan. Start times vary by village. The Gelogor group, for example, set off at 19:00 and walked until midnight.","sources":["https://www.merdeka.com/peristiwa/read/8093117/ratusan-ogoh-ogoh-denpasar-meriahkan-catur-muka-jelang-nyepi-imbauan-jaga-kondusivitas"]},{"q":"What should you sort out before Nyepi?","a":"Buy food, water and personal supplies the day before, keep flights in and out of Bali off the day of silence, and ask your hotel how meals will be served.","sources":["https://rri.co.id/budaya/2273274/nyepi-di-bali-ini-panduan-wisatawan-yang-tak-boleh-dilanggar","https://bali.antaranews.com/berita/339915/phri-bali-edukasi-turis-soal-pantangan-dan-kondisi-saat-nyepi"]}],"sources":["https://setneg.go.id/baca/index/inilah_skb_3_menteri_libur_nasional_dan_cuti_bersama_2027","https://bali.antaranews.com/berita/401062/24-hour-operational-suspension-during-nyepi-at-bali-airport","https://www.merdeka.com/peristiwa/read/8093117/ratusan-ogoh-ogoh-denpasar-meriahkan-catur-muka-jelang-nyepi-imbauan-jaga-kondusivitas","https://rri.co.id/budaya/2273274/nyepi-di-bali-ini-panduan-wisatawan-yang-tak-boleh-dilanggar","https://bali.antaranews.com/berita/339915/phri-bali-edukasi-turis-soal-pantangan-dan-kondisi-saat-nyepi","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyepi"],"key_takeaways":[{"text":"Spend 8 March inside your accommodation. Buy food, water and any medicine by 7 March, and don't book flights in or out of Bali for that day.","date":"2027-03-08","scope":"festival","source_url":"https://rri.co.id/budaya/2273274/nyepi-di-bali-ini-panduan-wisatawan-yang-tak-boleh-dilanggar","source_label":"rri.co.id"},{"text":"To see the Ogoh-ogoh, keep the evening of 7 March free. In 2026 the Denpasar parades ran from early evening until midnight, a few hours before the silence began.","date":"2027-03-07","scope":"festival","source_url":"https://www.merdeka.com/peristiwa/read/8093117/ratusan-ogoh-ogoh-denpasar-meriahkan-catur-muka-jelang-nyepi-imbauan-jaga-kondusivitas","source_label":"merdeka.com"},{"text":"Hotels keep staff on duty, but the grounds are all the space you get for 24 hours. A garden or pool helps, and ask in advance how meals will be served.","date":"2027-03-08","scope":"festival","source_url":"https://bali.antaranews.com/berita/339915/phri-bali-edukasi-turis-soal-pantangan-dan-kondisi-saat-nyepi","source_label":"bali.antaranews.com"}],"reading_outline":[{"id":"executive-summary","label":"Summary"},{"id":"facts","label":"Key facts"},{"id":"city-routes","label":"Places and routes"},{"id":"faq","label":"FAQ"},{"id":"planning","label":"Trip planning"}],"topic":{"chain":["trips","indonesia-festivals","nyepi","nyepi-2026"]},"status":"published","hero_image":{"src":"/hero/nyepi-2026.webp","alt":"Nyepi 2027: Bali goes dark for 24 hours on 8 March"},"editorial":{"tagline":"Effigies on the eve, then a 24-hour shutdown","paragraphs":["Nyepi is the New Year of the Balinese Hindu Saka calendar, the day the whole island gives up fire, work, travel and entertainment, and even Ngurah Rai International Airport stops all scheduled commercial flights. From 6 a.m. on 19 March 2026, 440 domestic and international flights were cancelled over 24 hours and 19 aircraft stayed parked overnight. In 2027 it marks the first day of Saka 1949.","The night before is Pengerupukan. Youth groups (sekaa teruna) from each village, or banjar, carry Ogoh-ogoh effigies several metres tall on bamboo frames, most of them fanged, bulging-eyed demons. In 2026 the Denpasar groups converged on the Catur Muka statue in the city centre, and the youth organisation running the event asked every group to go without sound systems or alcohol. After the parade the effigies are destroyed, a symbolic casting-out of evil.","Both days rest on the same belief: on New Year's Eve evil spirits roam the island, find it dark and silent, assume nobody lives there and leave. So the four restrictions, Amati Geni (no fire), Amati Karya (no work), Amati Lelungan (no travel) and Amati Lelanguan (no entertainment), apply to the whole island. Each village's traditional guards, the Pecalang, enforce them, and visitors are no exception.","The Bali branch of the hotel association, PHRI Bali, has hotels post notices in rooms and lobbies and run them on in-house TV. Staff stay on duty, but from 6 a.m. guests may not leave the grounds for 24 hours, and lighting is kept to a minimum. The restrictions lift at 6 a.m. the next morning. That day, Ngembak Geni, fires are lit for cooking again and families and friends visit one another to ask forgiveness."]},"guide":{"lede":"For those 24 hours nobody leaves their lodging, and the airport and ports shut too. The effigy parades are the night before, so fit every outing in before then.","sections":[{"heading":"What day is Nyepi 2027?","body":"**Monday, 8 March 2027.** The Indonesian government's 2027 holiday decree (SKB 3 Menteri) lists it as the New Year of Saka 1949, with no collective leave day (cuti bersama) attached.\n\nThe silence runs **from 6 a.m. on 8 March to 6 a.m. on 9 March**, a full 24 hours."},{"heading":"The Ogoh-ogoh parades the night before","body":"The parades are on **the evening of 7 March**. In 2026 the main gathering point in Denpasar was the Catur Muka statue and Puputan Square in the city centre, where people arrived from the afternoon. Village groups also paraded in Sanur, Gatsu and Sesetan. Routes and start times vary. The Gelogor group, for example, first received a holy-water blessing at the village temple, Pura Desa Pakraman, then set off at 19:00 and kept going until midnight.\n\n**Ask your hotel which roads will close that evening.** Getting back may mean a detour or a walk."},{"heading":"Rules for visitors on the day","body":"The four restrictions apply to everyone on the island. Visitors must stay inside their hotel, villa or other accommodation and **may go out only in an emergency**. Phones and other devices are allowed as long as they don't disturb anyone. Music, parties and loud talk are not, and lights stay as low as possible after dark."},{"heading":"Your hotel and meals","body":"On Nyepi your accommodation is the only space you have. Some hotels offer limited in-house service on the day, so **ask before you check in how meals will be served** and whether the pool is open. A resort with a garden or pool gives you room to move around. Every shop is shut, so **buy food, water and any medicine by 7 March**."},{"heading":"Planning around 7, 8 and 9 March","body":"Fit the beaches, the Ubud rice terraces and temple visits in **before 7 March**, and watch the parades that evening. Stay in on **8 March**. From 6 a.m. on **9 March** the airport, seaports and shops reopen, so boats to Nusa Penida and other island trips belong on that day or later. Don't book flights in or out of Bali on 8 March."}]},"kind":"festival","available_locales":["zh-TW","en","th","id"],"event_start_date":"2026-03-19","event_end_date":"2026-03-19","dates_estimated":false,"next_edition":{"start_date":"2027-03-08","end_date":"2027-03-08","estimated":false,"source":"https://setneg.go.id/baca/index/inilah_skb_3_menteri_libur_nasional_dan_cuti_bersama_2027"},"offers":[{"id":"bali-charter-airport","title":{"zh-TW":"峇里島包車一日（含司機，10 小時）","en":"Bali private car with driver, one day (10 hours)","th":"เช่ารถพร้อมคนขับในบาหลี 1 วัน (10 ชั่วโมง)","id":"Sewa mobil dengan sopir di Bali sehari (10 jam)"},"merchant":"klook","utility":"transfer","landing_url":"https://www.voucherdata.asia/go/nyepi-2026?o=bali-charter-airport&locale=en&src=data","checked_at":"2026-10-13"},{"id":"ubud-charter","title":{"zh-TW":"烏布精選景點私人一日遊","en":"Ubud highlights private day tour","th":"ทัวร์ส่วนตัว 1 วัน เที่ยวจุดเด่นของอูบุด","id":"Tur privat sehari ke tempat-tempat utama Ubud"},"merchant":"klook","utility":"experience","landing_url":"https://www.voucherdata.asia/go/nyepi-2026?o=ubud-charter&locale=en&src=data","checked_at":"2026-10-13"},{"id":"bali-kecak","title":{"zh-TW":"克差舞與火舞＋烏布私人導覽","en":"Kecak & fire dance with a private Ubud tour","th":"ระบำเกจักและระบำไฟ พร้อมทัวร์อูบุดส่วนตัว","id":"Tari Kecak & api dengan tur privat Ubud"},"merchant":"klook","utility":"experience","landing_url":"https://www.voucherdata.asia/go/nyepi-2026?o=bali-kecak&locale=en&src=data","checked_at":"2026-10-13"},{"id":"bali-esim","title":{"zh-TW":"印尼／峇里島 eSIM（Email 寄送）","en":"Indonesia & Bali eSIM (sent by email)","th":"eSIM อินโดนีเซียและบาหลี (ส่งทางอีเมล)","id":"eSIM Indonesia & Bali (dikirim via email)"},"merchant":"klook","utility":"esim","landing_url":"https://www.voucherdata.asia/go/nyepi-2026?o=bali-esim&locale=en&src=data","checked_at":"2026-10-13"}]}