Balinese Upcoming Events
Balinese Calender Dec 2017
03 : Full Moon
18 : Dark Moon
Balinese Calender 2018
January
01 : Full Moon
15 : Siva Ratri, is ceremony for Lord Siva because he come to the earth to do meditation.
16 : Dark Moon
31 : Full Moon
February
15 : Dark Moon
March
01 : Full Moon
16 : Dark Moon
16 : Hari Pangredanaan. Preparations before Saraswati Day.
16 : Tawur Kesanga, The dark moon of the Spring Equinox, one day before Nyepi, is the climax of the exorcism ceremonies (mecaru) held at every level of society to cleanse the village before the New Year. Rituals are performed in order to vanquish the negative elements. Parades are held featuring Ogoh – Ogoh (fantastic monsters and evil spirits or Bhuta Kala ( demons) made of bamboo and paper mâché). Everyone makes noise and carries burning torches, and it is a carnival-like atmosphere.
17 : Saraswati Ceremony is ceremony for god of knowledge.
17 : Nyepi (Silent Day), Nyepi Day in Bali is a New Year’s celebration unlike anywhere else on the planet. Also known as Bali’s celebration of the Saka New Year, it is ultimately the quietest day of the year, when all of its inhabitants abide by a set of local rules that brings all routine activities to a complete halt. The roads all over Bali are void of any traffic and nobody steps outside of his or her home premises.
21 : Pagerwesi, The word Pagerwesi is derived from two Javanese words, pager (fence) and wesi (iron). Pagerwesi literally means the day of “iron fence”.Pagerwesi is dedicated to honour Siva, the God manifestation as Sanghyang Pramesi Guru, guardian of the universe, which is meant to ask for protection and prosperity. Pagerwesi has a very close relationship with Saraswati which falls four days after Saraswati Day. After people received knowledge on Saraswati Day, Pagerwesi is the day to show our respect to the teacher and the main Guru (God or Siva). Another correlation between Saraswati and Pagerwesi is that the knowledge must be protected from bad influences and misuse. Pagerwesi is the day when Balinese fortify the space around themselves to ward off evil spirits, a day of offerings for the protection of the village and families and the world around them.
31 : Full Moon
April
15 : Dark Moon
30 : Full Moon
May
14 : Dark Moon
29 :Penampahan Galungan (Preparations for Galungan Day)
29 : Full Moon
30 : Galungan, This is a major holiday lasting 10 days, during which the gods and ancestors descend to earth, and Good (Dharma) triumphs over Evil (Adharma). Galungan features sacred temple dances, and ‘penjor’, tall bamboo poles splendidly decorated with woven young coconut leaves, fruit and flowers, beside every house entrance. Ceremonies are held throughout the island.
31 : Umanis Galungan
June
09 : Kuningan, The festival of Kuningan in Bali is the end of the 10 day festivities of the Galungan, when the ancestors and Gods are supposed to descend to the family temples and have to be prayed to and deified.
13 : Dark Moon
28 : Full Moon
July
12 : Dark Moon
27 : Full Moon
August
11 : Dark Moon
26 : Full Moon
September
09 : Dark Moon
24 : Full Moon
October
09 : Dark Moon
13 : Saraswati Ceremony is ceremony for god of knowledge.
17 : Pagerwesi, The word Pagerwesi is derived from two Javanese words, pager (fence) and wesi (iron). Pagerwesi literally means the day of “iron fence”.Pagerwesi is dedicated to honour Siva, the God manifestation as Sanghyang Pramesi Guru, guardian of the universe, which is meant to ask for protection and prosperity. Pagerwesi has a very close relationship with Saraswati which falls four days after Saraswati Day. After people received knowledge on Saraswati Day, Pagerwesi is the day to show our respect to the teacher and the main Guru (God or Siva). Another correlation between Saraswati and Pagerwesi is that the knowledge must be protected from bad influences and misuse. Pagerwesi is the day when Balinese fortify the space around themselves to ward off evil spirits, a day of offerings for the protection of the village and families and the world around them.
24 : Full Moon
November
07 : Dark Moon
22 : Full Moon
December
07 : Dark Moon
22 : Full Moon
25 :Penampahan Galungan (Preparations for Galungan Day)
26 : Galungan, This is a major holiday lasting 10 days, during which the gods and ancestors descend to earth, and Good (Dharma) triumphs over Evil (Adharma). Galungan features sacred temple dances, and ‘penjor’, tall bamboo poles splendidly decorated with woven young coconut leaves, fruit and flowers, beside every house entrance. Ceremonies are held throughout the island.
27 : Umanis Galungan
