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On March 29, 2025, the I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali will cease all airport operations for a full 24 hours in observance of the sacred Hindu celebration of Nyepi. This shutdown will take effect ...

Nyepi, or Balinese New Year, is observed by meditation, fasting and silence. Here’s what travelers visiting on this day can ...

People on the Indonesian island of Bali celebrated New Year's Eve on the Hindu calendar with a parade of giant monster effigies.

In a recent announcement, it has been confirmed that Juanda International Airport in Surabaya will continue its operations as usual, despite flights to and from Bali being temporarily suspended. This ...

Hindu devotees participate in a Melasti ceremony in Sidoarjo, East Java Province, Indonesia, March 23, 2025. Hindu devotees ...

Roosevelt wrote in 1930 that he couldn’t “stand idly by” and watch the impending “destruction” of Bali from the inevitable ...

According to the Balinese calendar, Nyepi, a “Day of Silence,” officially falls on March 29 at 6 a.m. after the new moon and lasts for 24 hours, during which time no public activities are ...