Current Date And Time In Medan, Indonesia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
09:41:14 WIB
State: North Sumatra
Currency: Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
Timezone: UTC +07:00 (WIB)
Population: 2,435,252
District: Kota Medan
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Medan, North Sumatra? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Medan.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Medan follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Hari Lahir Pancasila on June 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Medan.
This is Indonesia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Indonesia's country-level and North Sumatra holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Medan 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 North Sumatra holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Medan 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 |
Businesses in Medan generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Indonesia: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Medan doesn't simply get skipped — Indonesia's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 2,435,252 and running on the Asia/Jakarta time zone, Medan follows Indonesia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.