The Indonesian National Day is a designated date on the 17 August (1945) to celebrate the Independence Day of Indonesia.

Often this public holiday in Indonesia is not called as National Day. Even so, the banks, schools along with public buildings will be shut.

The First of January is celebrated as The New Year in Indonesia to mark the start of a new calendar year.

May Day is another country wide holiday in Indonesia that is observed to observe the triumphs of the workers movement.

Christmas Day is a public holiday in nearly all of the countries around the world and observed on December 25 to rejoice the birth of Jesus.

The Orthodox Christian and Western-Roman Catholic patronal feast day or 'name day' are observed in each place's patron saint's day, using the Calendar of saints.

The most significant holidays for Muslims in Indonesia are Eid ul-Fitr. This is observed soon after the conclusion of Ramadan and Eid al-Adha that is celebrated at the conclusion of the Hajj.

Diwali (Festival of Light) is amongst the biggest holidays celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs who live in Indonesia.

Jews who reside in Indonesia celebrate a variety of celebrations: the Passover (Spring Feasts of Pesach) and Shavuot, the Rosh Hashanah (start of the Year), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Sukkot (Tabernacles), and Shemini Atzeret (Eighth Day of Assembly).