Jakarta City Guide - Special Events



Chinese New Year, Feb, the Chinese community bring in the New Year with colourful celebrations and parades
Nyepi Day, Mar, Balinese New Year commemorated by the local Balinese community
Jakarta International Jazz Festival, Mar, extensive jazz festival that brings in musicians from all over Indonesia and from overseas as well (website: www.javajazzfestival.com)
Independence Day, 17 Aug, Indonesia celebrates freeing itself from the grip of the colonial powers who once dominated its affairs, Merdeka Square
Jakarta Film Festival, Dec, Indonesia's biggest film festival brings filmgoers to Jakarta for screenings by both domestic and international directors (website: www.jiffest.org)
New Year's Eve, 31 Dec, a big night in Jakarta with street festivities counting down to the changing of the year

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