Current Date And Time In Bengkulu, Indonesia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:58:58 WIB
Capital: Bengkulu
Currency: Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
Timezone: UTC +07:00 (WIB)
Population: 2,200,000
Area: 19,788.70 km²
State Code: BE
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Bengkulu, Indonesia. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Bengkulu.
Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Bengkulu observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Bengkulu, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Hari Lahir Pancasila on June 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Indonesia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Indonesia's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Bengkulu and the rest of Indonesia, not a separate Bengkulu-specific calendar.
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These are Indonesia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Indonesia's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Indonesia, including Bengkulu. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hari Lahir Pancasila | June 1 | National Public Holiday | Full National Closure | www.setneg.go.id |
| Hari Kemerdekaan (Independence Day) | August 17 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.setneg.go.id |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Hari Lahir Pancasila | Tue, Jun 1, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
| Hari Kemerdekaan (Independence Day) | Tue, Aug 17, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
Public holiday schedules in Bengkulu combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Bengkulu observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Bengkulu, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Bengkulu's own capital, Bengkulu observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Bengkulu.