Tuesday 1 Jan New Year Thursday 10 Jan El-Hijra Islamic New Year Thursday 20 Mar Maulid al-Nabi (Mohammad's Birthday) Mohammad is a prophet and founder of Islam, born in Mecca around 570 Friday 21 Mar Good Friday Commemorate the 3-hour agony of Christ's Crucifixion Monday 24 Mar Easter Monday Day after Easter Monday 7 Apr Nyepi (Hindu Lunar New Year) Driving out the evil spirits Thursday 1 May Ascension Day Christ's entry into heaven Monday 19 May Vesak (Buddha's Birthday) Sunday 17 Aug Independence Day Independence from Dutch in 1945 Thursday 2 Oct Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan Bairam) End of Ramadan, end of a month-long fast Tuesday 9 Dec Eid al-Adha (Grand Bairam) Feast of Sacrifice Thursday 25 Dec Christmas Christmas comes from the words Christ's Mass, celebrates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth Modday 29 Dec El-Hijra Islamic New Year Source: http://www.world-calendar.com