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Indonesian Independence Day
Seventeen August: flag raising at dawn, panjat pinang pole climbing, sack races and kerupuk-eating contests in every kampung.
When is Indonesian Independence Day in 2027?
Indonesian Independence Day 2027 is on Tuesday, 17 August 2027. Other years: 2026, Monday, 17 August 2026; 2028, Thursday, 17 August 2028.
About Indonesian Independence Day
Indonesia proclaimed independence on 17 August 1945 and today the day is kept with ceremonies and neighbourhood games. In Jakarta the president leads the flag-raising at the palace, with the flag taken in by a team of young pasukan pengibar bendera. Neighbourhoods hang red and white banners and string flags along the street, and each hamlet, RT and RW, holds its own contests: panjat pinang, in which teams climb a greased palm trunk to claim prizes at the top, sack races, balap karung, tug of war, and eating a hanging kerupuk cracker without hands. The community often finishes with a communal feast of tumpeng, a cone of yellow rice. Schools hold parades and performances.
Indonesian Independence Day dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Indonesian Independence Day date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday, 17 August 2026 |
| 2027 | Tuesday, 17 August 2027 |
| 2028 | Thursday, 17 August 2028 |
What is eaten
- tumpeng
- kerupuk
- es teh
Traditions of Indonesian Independence Day
Also part of it, and being written: Panjat pinang (The greased-pole climbing contest.), Proclamation of Indonesian Independence (The event remembered.).
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Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Independence Day (Indonesia)" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.