Nyepi

Nyepi
A Balinese beach at Nyepi
Also calledDay of silence
Observed byBalinese Hinduism
TypeHindus, cultural
CelebrationsPerform tapa brata penyepian
ObservancesPrayers, religious rituals, fasting
Begins06:00
Ends06:00 the next day
DateHindu Balinese Saka
1 Kedasa
2023 date22 March
2024 date11 March
2025 date29 March

Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every Isakawarsa (Saka new year) according to the Balinese calendar (in 2024, it falls on March 11).

Nyepi, a public holiday in Indonesia, is a day of silence, fasting and meditation for the Balinese. The day following Nyepi is also celebrated as New Year's Day.[1][2] After Nyepi, youths of Bali in the village of Sesetan in South Bali practice the ceremony of omed-omedan or 'The Kissing Ritual' to celebrate the new year.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Hogue2006-03-24 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ "Upacara omed-omedan: Ritual Ciuman Unik Khas Bali" ["Omed-omedan ceremony: Bali's Unique Kissing Ritual"] (in Indonesian). travelesia.co. Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 6 June 2014.