Hari Raya Waisak in Indonesia
Hari Raya Waisak falls on Thursday 20 May 2027 in Indonesia. It is a moving holiday — the date changes each year. In 2026 it lands on a weekend, which costs the day off.
| Year | Date | Weekday | What that means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 May | Monday | long weekend |
| 2026 | 31 May | Sunday | on the weekend — no day off gained |
| 2027 | 20 May | Thursday | one bridge day makes it four days |
3 of 3
- 12 05 Hari Raya Waisak Monday
- 31 05 Hari Raya Waisak Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 20 05 Hari Raya Waisak Thursday
A date that moves
Hari Raya Waisak does not keep a date. Where it lands each year decides whether it touches a weekend, and the table above is the practical summary: the same holiday can be a four-day break one year and swallowed by a Sunday the next.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar.
FAQ
When is Hari Raya Waisak in Indonesia in 2027?
Thursday, 20 May 2027.
Is Hari Raya Waisak on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 12 May 2025, 31 May 2026, 20 May 2027.
Which years does Hari Raya Waisak make a long weekend?
2025 (Monday) — it touches the weekend directly. In 2027 one bridge day buys four days off.