North Bali Events Calendar
The full Balinese almanac for the north — festivals, ceremonies, full moons, and holidays, 2026 to 2027. Every day in wuku and saka; tap one to read it.
June 2026
Saka 1948 · Wuku Julungwangi–Dungulan
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Bali runs on more than one calendar: the familiar Gregorian one, the Balinese Pawukon (a 210-day cycle), and the Saka lunar calendar. Together they set a year-round rhythm of ceremonies and holy days, layered with the north's own festivals and the island's public holidays. This is the full picture, cross-checked. Ceremony dates follow the Balinese calendars, and festival dates are set by their organisers closer to the time, so check locally before planning around one.
North Bali's Own Festivals
The events that belong to the north, the ones you will not find on a generic Bali calendar.
★10 March 2027
Buleleng International Rhythm Festival
International percussion and marching competition hosted at Lovina Beach; the 2027 edition runs 10 to 15 March.
Read: The Rhythm Festival Guide →
★Annual, around 30 March
Singaraja City Anniversary
Founding of Singaraja in 1604 by Raja Panji Sakti, marked with civic and cultural events that anchor the Buleleng Festival season.
Read: Singaraja Old Town →
★Annual, around 24 to 26 July
Lovina Festival
North Bali's flagship beach festival at Kalibukbuk: Gong Kebyar, Panji Sakti dance, a culinary bazaar, and fireworks over the black sand. Free to attend.
Read: The Lovina Festival Guide →
★Annual, a Sunday in August
Sapi Gerumbungan (Bull Races)
A roughly century-old north Bali tradition of racing decorated bulls in bell yokes through the fields at Kaliasem, Lovina.
Read: The Sapi Gerumbungan Bull Races →
★Annual, mid to late August
Buleleng Festival (Bulfest)
The regency's biggest arts and culture festival in Singaraja, with 1,000-plus performers, parades, and food markets over about six days.
Read: The Buleleng Festival Guide →
★Annual, around November to December
Pemuteran Bay Festival
An eco-culture festival at Pemuteran on the northwest coast: Biorock reef workshops, a traditional fishing contest, a fun run, and the arts.
Read: The Pemuteran Bay Festival Guide →
North Bali Festivals & Events
Every north-coast happening we track beyond the marquee festivals: temple anniversaries, markets, parades, and the daily dolphin boats.
Ulun Danu Beratan Gebogan & Baleganjur Parade
EventBedugul21 June to 9 August 2026
A daily cultural parade of towering gebogan offerings and gamelan at the lake temple in Bedugul; the official run is 21 June to 9 August 2026 at 1pm.
Read: North Bali's Great Temples →Buleleng Bali International Rhythm Competition
FestivalNorth Bali24 September 2026
International rhythm and marching competition in Buleleng, 24 to 28 September 2026, aligned with the Jagadhita week.
Read: The Rhythm Festival Guide →Twin Lake Festival
FestivalMunduk & LakesAnnual, around June to August
Cultural attractions, traditional sports, and lake-conservation events at Lakes Buyan and Tamblingan near Munduk.
Read: The Twin Lakes Guide →Jagadhita Cultural Festival
FestivalSingarajaAnnual, around 20 to 26 September
An international culture festival, Where the World Meets Bali, with a Singaraja carnival.
Read: Singaraja Old Town →Lovina Dolphin Sunrise Tours
EventLovinaRecurring, daily at 6am and 9am
Daily outrigger (jukung) trips off Lovina to see wild dolphins; the 6am trip catches the sunrise, often with snorkeling.
Read: The Lovina Dolphins Guide →Pasar Anyar Singaraja
MarketSingarajaRecurring, daily from dawn
The largest traditional market in Singaraja (Jl. Diponegoro), busiest at dawn, with produce, fish, meat, and textiles.
Read: Singaraja Old Town →Pasar Banyuasri Singaraja
MarketSingarajaRecurring, day and night
A traditional fresh market on Singaraja's west side that runs day and night as a pasar malam, with fresh food and street eats.
Read: Singaraja Old Town →Odalan Pura Ponjok Batu
CeremonyNorth BaliAnnual, movable (Balinese calendar)
Temple anniversary at the boat-shrine sea temple at Julah, Tejakula, held on the Purnama Desta and Purnama Kasa full moons.
Read: North Bali's Great Temples →Piodalan Pura Ulun Danu Beratan
CeremonyBedugulAnnual, movable (Balinese calendar)
Temple anniversary at the iconic lake temple in Bedugul; the date shifts each year with the Balinese calendar.
Read: North Bali's Great Temples →Odalan Pura Pulaki
CeremonyPemuteranAnnual, movable (Balinese calendar)
Temple anniversary at the cliffside sea temple at Banyupoh, Gerokgak, one of Bali's key directional temples.
Read: North Bali's Great Temples →Odalan Pura Melanting
CeremonyPemuteranAnnual, movable (Balinese calendar)
Temple anniversary at the forest prosperity temple near Pulaki, a pilgrimage temple for traders.
Read: North Bali's Great Temples →Odalan Pura Beji Sangsit
CeremonySingarajaAnnual, movable (Balinese calendar)
Temple anniversary at the ornate subak (rice-goddess) temple in Sangsit, east of Singaraja, famed for its carvings.
Read: North Bali's Great Temples →Odalan Pura Maduwe Karang
CeremonyNorth BaliAnnual, movable (Balinese calendar)
Temple anniversary at the agricultural temple in Kubutambahan, famous for its cyclist bas-relief.
Read: North Bali's Great Temples →Sembiran & Julah Bali Aga Ceremonies
CeremonyNorth BaliAnnual, movable (village ceremonies)
The pre-Majapahit Bali Aga ritual calendar in Tejakula, with distinctive village-temple and life-cycle ceremonies.
Read: The Bali Aga Villages →Balinese Holy Days, Month by Month
The island-wide rhythm of full moons (○), new moons (●), Tumpek days, Galungan, Kuningan, and Nyepi.
July 2026
●Tilem Kadasa
CeremonyIsland-wide14 July 2026
New moon (tilem) purification day.
○Purnama Sadha
CeremonyIsland-wide29 July 2026
Full moon (purnama) temple prayer day.
August 2026
Tumpek Krulut
CeremonyIsland-wide1 August 2026
Tumpek honoring gamelan, music and instruments (love and harmony).
●Tilem Sadha
CeremonyIsland-wide12 August 2026
New moon (tilem) purification day.
○Purnama Kasa
CeremonyIsland-wide27 August 2026
Full moon (purnama) temple prayer day.
September 2026
Tumpek Kandang (Uye)
CeremonyIsland-wide5 September 2026
Tumpek honoring animals and livestock.
●Tilem Kasa
CeremonyIsland-wide11 September 2026
New moon (tilem) purification day.
○Purnama Karo
CeremonyIsland-wide26 September 2026
Full moon (purnama) temple prayer day.
October 2026
Tumpek Wayang
CeremonyIsland-wide10 October 2026
Tumpek honoring shadow-puppet (wayang) arts and performers.
●Tilem Karo
CeremonyIsland-wide11 October 2026
New moon (tilem) purification day.
○Purnama Katiga
CeremonyIsland-wide25 October 2026
Full moon (purnama) temple prayer day.
Saraswati
CeremonyIsland-wide31 October 2026
Day honoring Dewi Saraswati, goddess of knowledge; books are blessed.
November 2026
Banyu Pinaruh
CeremonyIsland-wide1 November 2026
Purification with holy water the day after Saraswati.
Pagerwesi
CeremonyIsland-wide4 November 2026
Iron-fence day of spiritual fortification and protection.
●Tilem Kapat
CeremonyIsland-wide9 November 2026
New moon (tilem) purification day.
Tumpek Landep
CeremonyIsland-wide14 November 2026
Tumpek honoring metal objects, tools, weapons and vehicles.
○Purnama Kalima
CeremonyIsland-wide24 November 2026
Full moon (purnama) temple prayer day.
December 2026
●Tilem Kalima
CeremonyIsland-wide9 December 2026
New moon (tilem) purification day.
Tumpek Uduh (Wariga)
CeremonyIsland-wide19 December 2026
Tumpek honoring plants, trees and agriculture.
○Purnama Kanem
CeremonyIsland-wide23 December 2026
Full moon (purnama) temple prayer day.
January 2027
Siwaratri
CeremonyIsland-wide6 January 2027
Night of Shiva; vigil, fasting and atonement (eve of Tilem Kapitu).
●Tilem Kapitu
CeremonyIsland-wide7 January 2027
New moon (tilem); Sugihan Jawa purification day.
Galungan
CeremonyIsland-wide13 January 2027
Victory of dharma over adharma; ancestral spirits return and penjor are erected island-wide.
Read: Understanding Balinese Ceremonies →○Purnama Kawolu
CeremonyIsland-wide22 January 2027
Full moon (purnama) temple prayer day.
Kuningan
CeremonyIsland-wide23 January 2027
Close of Galungan; ancestral spirits return to heaven, with yellow-rice offerings and the Mekotek pole ritual at Munggu.
Read: Understanding Balinese Ceremonies →February 2027
●Tilem Kawolu
CeremonyIsland-wide6 February 2027
New moon (tilem) purification day.
○Purnama Kasanga
CeremonyIsland-wide20 February 2027
Full moon (purnama) temple prayer day.
Tumpek Krulut
CeremonyIsland-wide27 February 2027
Tumpek honoring gamelan, music and instruments.
March 2027
Melasti
CeremonyIsland-wide4 March 2027
Purification procession carrying sacred temple objects to the sea, a few days before Nyepi; exact day varies by regency, with major processions on the Lovina and Penimbangan beaches in the north.
Read: Nyepi, the Day of Silence →Tawur Kesanga & Ogoh-ogoh Parade
CeremonyIsland-wide7 March 2027
Bhuta Yadnya exorcism on Tilem Kesanga, then the evening ogoh-ogoh demon-effigy parade on Nyepi eve.
Read: Nyepi, the Day of Silence →Nyepi (Day of Silence, Saka New Year 1949)
CeremonyIsland-wide8 March 2027
Balinese New Year: the island shuts down 6am to 6am, with the airport closed and no travel, work, or lights.
Read: Nyepi, the Day of Silence →Ngembak Geni
CeremonyIsland-wide9 March 2027
The day after Nyepi; social visits and reconciliation resume.
Read: Nyepi, the Day of Silence →○Purnama Kadasa
CeremonyIsland-wide22 March 2027
Full moon (purnama); Bhatara Turun Kabeh at Pura Besakih, one of the most auspicious of the year.
April 2027
Tumpek Kandang (Uye)
CeremonyIsland-wide3 April 2027
Tumpek honoring animals and livestock.
●Tilem Kadasa
CeremonyIsland-wide6 April 2027
New moon (tilem) purification day.
○Purnama Destha
CeremonyIsland-wide20 April 2027
Full moon (purnama) temple prayer day.
May 2027
●Tilem Destha
CeremonyIsland-wide5 May 2027
New moon (tilem) purification day.
Tumpek Wayang
CeremonyIsland-wide8 May 2027
Tumpek honoring shadow-puppet (wayang) arts and performers.
○Purnama Destha
CeremonyIsland-wide20 May 2027
Full moon (purnama) temple prayer day.
Saraswati
CeremonyIsland-wide29 May 2027
Day honoring Dewi Saraswati, goddess of knowledge; books are blessed.
Banyu Pinaruh
CeremonyIsland-wide30 May 2027
Purification with holy water the day after Saraswati.
June 2027
Pagerwesi
CeremonyIsland-wide2 June 2027
Iron-fence day of spiritual fortification and protection.
●Tilem Destha
CeremonyIsland-wide4 June 2027
New moon (tilem) purification day.
Tumpek Landep
CeremonyIsland-wide12 June 2027
Tumpek honoring metal objects, tools and vehicles.
○Purnama Kasa
CeremonyIsland-wide19 June 2027
Full moon (purnama) temple prayer day.
July 2027
●Tilem Kasa
CeremonyIsland-wide3 July 2027
New moon (tilem) purification day.
Tumpek Uduh (Wariga)
CeremonyIsland-wide17 July 2027
Tumpek honoring plants, trees and agriculture.
○Purnama Karo
CeremonyIsland-wide18 July 2027
Full moon (purnama) temple prayer day.
August 2027
●Tilem Karo
CeremonyIsland-wide2 August 2027
New moon (tilem) purification day.
Galungan
CeremonyIsland-wide11 August 2027
Second Galungan of 2027; the victory of dharma, with penjor island-wide.
Read: Understanding Balinese Ceremonies →○Purnama Katiga
CeremonyIsland-wide17 August 2027
Full moon (purnama) temple prayer day.
Kuningan
CeremonyIsland-wide21 August 2027
Close of the second Galungan; ancestral spirits return to heaven.
Read: Understanding Balinese Ceremonies →●Tilem Katiga
CeremonyIsland-wide31 August 2027
New moon (tilem) purification day.
September 2027
○Purnama Kapat
CeremonyIsland-wide15 September 2027
Full moon (purnama) temple prayer day.
Tumpek Krulut
CeremonyIsland-wide25 September 2027
Tumpek honoring gamelan, music and instruments.
●Tilem Kapat
CeremonyIsland-wide30 September 2027
New moon (tilem) purification day.
October 2027
○Purnama Kalima
CeremonyIsland-wide15 October 2027
Full moon (purnama) temple prayer day.
●Tilem Kalima
CeremonyIsland-wide29 October 2027
New moon (tilem) purification day.
Tumpek Kandang (Uye)
CeremonyIsland-wide30 October 2027
Tumpek honoring animals and livestock.
November 2027
○Purnama Kanem
CeremonyIsland-wide13 November 2027
Full moon (purnama) temple prayer day.
●Tilem Kanem
CeremonyIsland-wide28 November 2027
New moon (tilem) purification day.
December 2027
Tumpek Wayang
CeremonyIsland-wide4 December 2027
Tumpek honoring shadow-puppet (wayang) arts and performers.
○Purnama Kapitu
CeremonyIsland-wide13 December 2027
Full moon (purnama) temple prayer day.
Saraswati
CeremonyIsland-wide25 December 2027
Day honoring Dewi Saraswati, goddess of knowledge; books are blessed.
Banyu Pinaruh
CeremonyIsland-wide26 December 2027
Purification with holy water the day after Saraswati.
Siwaratri
CeremonyIsland-wide27 December 2027
Night of Shiva; vigil, fasting and atonement.
●Tilem Kapitu
CeremonyIsland-wide28 December 2027
New moon (tilem) purification day.
Pagerwesi
CeremonyIsland-wide29 December 2027
Iron-fence day of spiritual fortification and protection.
Indonesian Public Holidays
National holidays to plan around, when banks, offices, and some businesses close. Nyepi is the big one: on that day the whole island stops and the airport closes.
Independence Day
Indonesia's national independence day, with flag-raisings, village games, and red-and-white decorations.
Prophet's Birthday (Maulid Nabi)
Islamic national holiday marking the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.
Christmas Day
Christian national holiday, celebrated across Bali's resort areas.
New Year's Day
National public holiday marking the Gregorian new year.
Isra Miraj
Islamic holy day of the Prophet's night journey (date set by government decree).
Chinese New Year (Imlek)
Lunar New Year public holiday.
Eid al-Fitr (Idul Fitri)
End of Ramadan national holiday; in 2027 it falls right around Nyepi (8 March), so confirm closer to the date.
Good Friday
Christian national holiday commemorating the crucifixion.
Ascension Day
Christian national holiday marking the ascension of Jesus.
Eid al-Adha (Idul Adha)
Islamic Feast of the Sacrifice national holiday (date set by decree).
Waisak Day (Vesak)
Buddhist national holiday marking Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and passing.
Pancasila Day
National holiday commemorating Indonesia's founding state ideology.
Independence Day
Indonesia's national independence day, with nationwide flag-raising and village celebrations.
Christmas Day
Christian national holiday, celebrated across Bali's resort areas.
Island-wide Festivals & Events
The big cultural events across the rest of Bali, worth building a trip around or catching on a day out.
Makepung Buffalo Races (Jembrana)
EventElsewhere in Bali28 June to 15 November 2026
Traditional water-buffalo sled races across the West Bali rice fields; the 2026 season runs on Sundays from late June to November.
Ngerebong
CeremonyElsewhere in Bali5 July 2026
Trance-and-keris ceremony at Pura Petilan, Kesiman (Denpasar), held eight days after Kuningan.
Ubud Village Jazz Festival
FestivalElsewhere in Bali7 to 8 August 2026
Ubud's intimate international jazz festival at Sthala, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel.
Maybank Marathon Bali
EventElsewhere in Bali21 to 23 August 2026
A major international road race starting at Bali Safari and Marine Park, Gianyar.
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival
FestivalElsewhere in Bali21 to 25 October 2026
Southeast Asia's largest literary festival, with 100-plus sessions across Ubud.
Perang Pandan (Mekare-kare)
CeremonyElsewhere in BaliAnnual, around June to July
Ritual pandan-leaf combat honoring Indra in the ancient village of Tenganan, East Bali.
Bali Kite Festival (Padang Galak)
FestivalElsewhere in BaliAnnual, around July to August
A dry-season festival of giant traditional kites at Padang Galak and Mertasari, Sanur.
Nusa Dua Fiesta
FestivalElsewhere in BaliAnnual, around October
A long-running arts, culture, and culinary festival on the Nusa Dua peninsula, South Bali.
Sanur Village Festival
FestivalElsewhere in BaliAnnual, around November
A family-friendly beach festival at Mertasari Beach, Sanur, with kites, boat races, and cultural shows.
Denpasar Festival (Denfest)
FestivalElsewhere in BaliAnnual, late December
A year-end city arts and culture festival around Catur Muka in Denpasar.
Bali Arts Festival (Pesta Kesenian Bali)
FestivalIsland-wideAnnual, mid-June to mid-July
The month-long island-wide arts festival at the Art Centre in Denpasar: dance, gamelan, crafts, and processions, with north Bali contingents performing.
BaliSpirit Festival
FestivalElsewhere in BaliAnnual, around April
Ubud's flagship yoga, dance, music, and healing festival.
Ubud Food Festival
FestivalElsewhere in BaliAnnual, around late May
Southeast Asia's leading culinary festival, with chef demos and Indonesian cuisine in Ubud.
Understanding Balinese Time
Full Moon (Purnama) and New Moon (Tilem)
Monthly ceremony days when Balinese visit the temples. You will see families in traditional dress carrying offerings. A beautiful time to be here, though some businesses close early.
Galungan and Kuningan
The biggest recurring festival. Galungan celebrates ancestral spirits returning to earth, and Kuningan marks their departure ten days later. Streets fill with penjor, the curved bamboo poles hung with offerings. It comes around roughly every 210 days.
Nyepi (Day of Silence)
Bali's New Year on the Saka calendar, in March. The whole island stops for 24 hours, with no travel, no lights, and no activity, and the airport closes. A rare thing to witness, though you stay within your accommodation for the day.
Want to witness a ceremony?
Northbound can arrange respectful visits to temple ceremonies and festivals, with proper dress and local guidance.