Current Date And Time In Sorong, Indonesia
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
09:58:19 WIB
State: Southwest Papua
Currency: Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
Timezone: UTC +07:00 (WIB)
Population: 254,294
District: Kota Sorong
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Sorong, Southwest Papua, Indonesia? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Sorong.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Sorong observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Hari Lahir Pancasila on June 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Sorong.
This is Indonesia's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Indonesia's country-level and Southwest Papua holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Sorong 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 Southwest Papua holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Sorong 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 |
In Sorong, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Sorong's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Indonesia declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 254,294 and running on the Asia/Jayapura time zone, Sorong follows Indonesia's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.