Current Date And Time In Palu, Indonesia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
01:28:00 WIB
State: Central Sulawesi
Currency: Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
Timezone: UTC +07:00 (WIB)
Population: 373,218
District: Kota Palu
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Palu.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Palu align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Hari Lahir Pancasila on June 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Palu.
This is Indonesia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Indonesia's country-level and Central Sulawesi holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Palu as anywhere else in Indonesia.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Indonesia's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Indonesia's country and Central Sulawesi holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Palu just as everywhere else in Indonesia.
| 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 |
Palu's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Indonesia's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Palu doesn't simply get skipped — Indonesia's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 373,218 and running on the Asia/Makassar time zone, Palu follows Indonesia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.