Nyepi

Nyepi, also known as Day of Silence, is a Balinese holiday held every Isakawarsa ("new year") according to the Balinese calendar, and it can be traced as far back as 78 A.D. The observance includes maintaining silence, fasting, and meditation for Balinese Hindus. The following day is celebrated as New Year's Day. After Nyepi, youths in the village of Sesetan in southern Bali practice the ceremony of omed-omedan, or "kissing ritual".

Infobox

Also called

Day of Silence

Observed by

Balinese Hinduism

Type

Hindus, cultural

Celebrations

Perform tapa brata penyepian

Observances

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Begins

06:00

Ends

06:00 the next day

Date

Hindu Balinese Saka1 Kedasa

2025 date

29 March

Tables

· Dates

2024

CE year

2024

Balineseyear

1946

Nyepi date

11 March

2025

CE year

2025

Balineseyear

1947

Nyepi date

29 March

2026

CE year

2026

Balineseyear

1948

Nyepi date

19 March

CE year	Balineseyear	Nyepi date
2024	1946	11 March
2025	1947	29 March
2026	1948	19 March

References

Nyepi: Bali's day of Silence Culture, Bali & Indonesia (2009)
http://www.indo.com/culture/nyepi.html
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/24/opinion/24iht-edhogue.html
The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/world/asia/07indonesia.html
"Upacara omed-omedan: Ritual Ciuman Unik Khas Bali"
https://web.archive.org/web/20140606215157/http://www.travelesia.co/2014/04/upacara-omed-omedan.html
The Jakarta Post
https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2023/03/27/two-polish-nationals-deported-from-bali-for-ignoring-nyepi-strictures.html
Bali Untold
https://baliuntold.com/culture/nyepi/
"Pelaksanaan Hari Raya Nyepi di Indonesia"
https://www.babadbali.com/canangsari/hkt-hari-nyepi-pelaks.htm
"The Balinese Day of Silence"
https://web.archive.org/web/20160402095250/http://goasia.about.com/od/Events-and-Holidays/fl/The-Balinese-Day-of-Silence.htm
lonelyplanet.com
https://web.archive.org/web/20131104002535/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/indonesia/bali/travel-tips-and-articles/76348
The Jakarta Post
https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/03/04/thousands-flock-to-balis-beaches-for-melasti-purification-ritual.html
news.abplive.com
https://news.abplive.com/lifestyle/what-is-melasti-the-hindu-purification-festival-celebrated-ahead-of-balinese-new-year-nyepi-day-1516021
bali.com
https://bali.com/places/ogoh-ogoh-museum-mengwi/
Bali.com
https://bali.com/bali/travel-guide/culture/nyepi-balinese-new-year/
atlasobscura.com
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bali-new-year-monster-parade-ogoh-ogoh
denpasar.kompas.com
https://denpasar.kompas.com/read/2022/03/01/184202978/4-pantangan-saat-nyepi-di-bali
suara.com
https://www.suara.com/news/2021/03/15/192823/tradisi-ngembak-geni-dan-maknanya-bagi-umat-hindu
thebalisun.com
https://thebalisun.com/tourists-disappointed-there-will-be-no-ogoh-ogoh-competitions-in-bali-in-2024/
"Balinese Hindus to Parade 7,000 Giant Puppets Ahead of Nyepi Celebration"
https://jakartaglobe.id/news/balinese-hindus-to-parade-7000-giant-puppets-ahead-of-nyepi-celebration/