What Nusa Penida’s rotating Ngusaba Madya Jagat means
Nusa Penida’s Ngusaba Madya Jagat ceremony took place at Pura Batumedau on Sept. 26, 2026. Nyepi Segara followed, closing marine activity for 24 hours…
Culture & Ceremony
Nyepi, Galungan, temple life and the customary villages.
Bali governor reiterates traditional-dress policy at Buleleng temple ceremony
Bali Governor Wayan Koster restated the province’s traditional-dress policy during a 26 September ceremony in Pancasari, marking nine years since the…
Bangli’s 10-year Tawur Agung ritual reaches scheduled peak
The 10-year Tawur Agung Manca Wali Krama ritual at Pura Hulundanu Batur reached its scheduled peak on 26 September, with closing rites planned for 6 O…
Foreign visitors join Siat Tipat Bantal ceremony in Kapal
Desa Adat Kapal held its annual Siat Tipat Bantal ceremony on September 26, with foreign visitors joining residents as traffic was diverted along Jala…
Bali sets April 2027 deadline for Balinese script on signs
Bali Governor Wayan Koster has set the end of April 2027 as the deadline for businesses, offices, tourism facilities and public facilities to add Bali…
Fire Destroys Eight Shrines at Sinabun Temple in Buleleng
A fire at Pura Dadia Arya Wang Bang Pinatih in Sinabun destroyed eight shrines on Sept. 25. Firefighters contained it at about 12:30 WITA; the cause w…
Bali Seeks National Holidays for Galungan and Kuningan
Bali hopes Galungan and Kuningan will eventually become national holidays after their 2025 heritage designation. No formal proposal has yet been submi…
Bali calendar marks Sept. 25 unsuitable for house construction
Bali’s calendar names Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, Sukra Kliwon Bala and lists house construction among activities considered unsuitable that day.
Uluwatu Temple monkeys: why they are there and what visitors should know
Uluwatu Temple is famous for its cliff views, but visitors also come face to face with resident macaques that grab loose items. Here is why the monkey…
Balinese Calendar Marks Sept. 24 as Unsuitable for Weddings
Balinese calendar guidance identifies Sept. 24, 2026, as Wraspati Wage Bala. It lists weddings and several rites as unsuitable, while favoring irrigat…
Pura Luhur Uluwatu: what the cliff temple means in Bali
Pura Luhur Uluwatu is Bali’s iconic cliff temple: a sacred sea shrine, a directional guardian of the island, and a major cultural visit site linked to…
Tawur Agung at Pura Hulundanu Batur Draws Thousands
Thousands attended a purification ceremony at Pura Hulundanu Batur on Sept. 21. The temple observance is scheduled to peak on Sept. 26 and close on Oc…
Thousands Attend Nyenuk Ceremony in Gianyar’s Sidan Village
Thousands of Desa Adat Sidan residents attended the Nyenuk ceremony at Pura Puseh Lan Desa on Sept. 22. The procession formed part of Ngusaba Desa and…
Nyepi Day 2026 in Bali: date, silence rules and what visitors should know
Nyepi Day 2026 in Bali falls on 19 March, with a 24-hour silence period from about 6:00 a.m. that day until 6:00 a.m. the next morning. The observance…
Bali Calendar Favors Farming, Discourages Ceremonies on Sept. 22
Bali’s traditional calendar marks Sept. 22, 2026 as favorable for opening farmland and planting rice, legumes and betel, but unfavorable for weddings,…
