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Nyepi

The Balinese Day of Silence: no fire, no travel, no work and no noise, after a night of giant ogoh-ogoh monsters.

Nyepi: Sanur Beach looking towards Mt Agung (obscured by clouds) in Bali
Photo: Matt Croxson, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

When is Nyepi in 2027?

Nyepi 2027 is on Tuesday, 9 March 2027. The date follows the moon or a local calendar, so it can move by a day. Other years: 2028, Sunday, 26 March 2028.

About Nyepi

Nyepi is the Balinese new year in the Saka calendar. The day before, villages make papier-mache ogoh-ogoh, giant monsters, parade them through the streets with gamelan and torches at dusk, and then burn them, driving out evil spirits. On Nyepi itself the whole island is silent. People stay at home, do not light fires or lamps, avoid travel, work and entertainment, and may fast. Hotels dim their lights, the airport closes, and local watchmen, pecalang, patrol the streets. The island sky is clear, and the stars are bright. The next day, Ngembak Geni, families visit and forgive each other. Ritual cleansing at the sea, Melasti, takes place some days before.

Nyepi dates: 2027, 2028

YearNyepi date
2027Tuesday, 9 March 2027
2028Sunday, 26 March 2028

This date follows the moon or a local calendar and can move by a day, so check with a local source nearer the time.

What is eaten

  • nasi tumpeng
  • jaja bali

Traditions of Nyepi

Ogoh-ogohThe monster effigies paraded on the eve.MelastiThe cleansing ritual at the sea.

Also part of it, and being written: Saka calendar (The calendar that starts with Nyepi.).

More marked on Nyepi

🇮🇩 Bali, IndonesiaNyepiᬜᬾᬧᬶ A Balinese Hindu day of silence, fasting and stillness marking the Saka new yearSpiritual · Fasting and breaking the fast
About this page

Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Nyepi" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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