This marks a holy holiday in Balinese culture known as Nyepi, or the Hindu Day of Silence. It's also the start of the Balinese New Year. The exact days vary each year with the lunar calendar ...

Tourists were not permitted to leave their accommodation or even turn on a light last Saturday in Bali as the entire island came to a "standstill" for Nyepi Day — a Hindu cleansing celebration that ...

The Indonesian island will celebrate the religious festival of Nyepi, a day of prayer, meditation and quiet contemplation, from 6am on Saturday to 6am on Sunday. The 'day of silence' requires ...

The annual hush descended over the island on Saturday morning for Nyepi -- a day of silence on the Hindu calendar that is closely monitored by an army of patrol guards called “Pecalang.” ...

A Balinese traditional guard patrols on a cross-sea bridge on Nyepi Day, or the Day of Silence, in Bali, Indonesia, March 29, 2025. (Photo by Dicky Bisinglasi/Xinhua) ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Nyepi Day, marking the Saka New Year, is celebrated on Saturday, March 29, 2025. For Hindus, Nyepi is a time for self-reflection and prayer to God for the purification of Bhuana ...

Balinese Hindus take part in a cleansing ceremony called 'Melasti' ahead of Nyepi on 29 March. Source: AAP / Made Nagi/EPA On 29 March, the Indonesian island of Bali will hold a 'day of silence ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) has issued a circular to the Bali Provincial Government to shut down the internet network and cease all broadcasts during Nyepi ...