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Indonesia 2027 holiday schedule and travel stimulus

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The Indonesian government has officially released the 2027 national holiday and collective leave schedule via a Joint Ministerial Decree. The calendar includes 18 national holidays and 8 collective leave days. Due to the Hijri calendar shift, the year features two observances of Isra Mikraj on January 5 and December 26. March 2027 is expected to see significant holiday clusters, with Nyepi on March 8 followed by Idul Fitri 1448 Hijriah on March 10–11, supplemented by collective leave on March 9, 12, and 15. To manage mobility and inflation during the 2026/2027 holiday season, the government has implemented several transportation incentives. For the Christmas and New Year (Nataru) period, a ~~Rp722 billion~~ stimulus of approximately Rp883.4 billion provides ticket discounts for airplanes, trains, ships, and ferries. This includes a 100% VAT subsidy for domestic economy class flights, expected to reduce ticket prices by 11% to 13%. InJourney Airports has also reduced airport service and landing fees by 50% across 36 airports. Under Minister of Finance Regulation Number 77 of 2026, the government bears an 11 percent VAT for scheduled domestic commercial air transport services. Director General of Civil Aviation Lukman F. Laisa stated these policies are intended to “facilitate national mobility and support economic growth.” Further supporting the stimulus, PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) announced a 100 percent discount on port service fees for ferry users during the 2026 Christmas and 2027 New Year period. ASDP President Director Heru Widodo stated the policy aims to reduce travel costs and facilitate smoother mobility, specifically impacting routes such as Ketapang, Banyuwangi to Gilimanuk, Bali. Additional measures include 30% discounts on economy train tickets and sea freight/passenger rates. To further support mobility, the government is implementing users. Additionally, a free homecoming program (Mudik Gratis) featuring 70 buses with a ~~total~~ capacity for 2,882 ~~passengers, targeting~~ passengers will target ten cities in ~~Java: Solo, Wonosobo, Semarang, Wonogiri, Cilacap, Purwokerto, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Malang,~~ Java, with registration opening in December 2026. To ensure safety, the Ministry of Transportation and ~~Madiun.~~ the Indonesian National Police Traffic Corps (Korlantas) are coordinating cross-sectoral efforts. Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi has directed operators to prepare for passenger surges and emergency procedures, including intensive ramp checks for vehicle roadworthiness. Korlantas Head Aries Syahbudin highlighted the Lilin Operation, which focuses on preemptive and preventive measures to mitigate accidents, noting that human factors like driver fatigue contribute to approximately 70% of accidents.

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