Indonesia: Bali to Close March 16 for Nyepi, Day of Silence

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | March 3rd, 2010 | Trackback

The island of Bali will effectively shut down March 16 to observe the Hindu holiday of Nyepi, a day of silence and reflection when virtually no one goes outside, no music is played, no work is done, no travel occurs, no fires are lit and lights must be kept low. Many people fast and say nothing all day. The holiday runs 24 hours beginning at 6 a.m. All airports, seaports and public roadways will be officially closed, and it will be impossible to arrive on or depart from the island. Throughout the rest of Indonesia, however, the day is simply a national holiday and all services and facilities will be open on a holiday schedule.

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