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Balinese Festivals March & April 2014

March is perhaps the most interesting month to visit Bali. In addition to many colurful ceremonies and rituals taking place all around the island Bali will celebrate Nyepi - the Balinese New Year and a day of total and complete silence. Please click on the Balinese Festival tab for more information about this unique and special day. As well the end of March Bali celebrates Galungan, the beginning of a ten day period that symbolises the triumph of Dharma (virtue) over Adharma (evil). 

As well April is an important month with the celebration of Kuningan will brings the Galungan period to a close with ceremonies held for ancestoral spirits throughout Bali. That said, your Bali hotel concierge (or better yet any Balinese taxi driver) will be able to assist you to attend a ceremony to witness. Without further ado below are the most important festivals and ceremonies for March and April. And when attending any ceremony or festival, please keep in mind the tips outlined on the etiquette page.

Note. * denotes more information available, click on the 'Balinese Festivals' tab. 

MARCH 2014:

01 March (Saturday)
Ceremony: Hari Tilem Sasih Kewulu
Locations: Pura Ulun Kulkul Besakih, Pura Dalem Yang Taluh Sidemen Karangasem, Pura Dalem Kangin Karangasem

02 March (Sunday)
Ceremony: Hari Kajeng Kliwon Pemelastali/Watugunung Runtuh
Locations: Pura Penataran Agung Maha Gotra Tirta Harum Sri Srengga Desa NYalian Banjarangkan Klungkung

04 March (Tuesday)
Ceremony: Hari Paid-paidan
Locations: Pura Dalem Seme Jawa Marga Tabanan

07 March (Friday)
Ceremony: Hari Pengeradanan
Locations: Pura Dadia Agung Pasek Kebayan Wangaya Gede Tabanan

08 March (Saturday)
Ceremony: Hari Saraswati*
Locations: Island wide - all of Bali.

09 March (Sunday)
Ceremony: Hari Banyu Pinaruh
Locations: Island wide - all of Bali.

10 March (Monday)
Ceremony: Hari Soma Ribek
Locations: Island wide - all of Bali.

12 March (Wednesday)
Ceremony: Hari Pagerwesi*
Locations: Island wide - all of Bali.

15 March (Saturday)
Ceremony: Hari Purnama Sasih Kesanga
Locations: Pura Nataran Sasih Pejeng Gianyar, Pura Kawitan Arya Wangbang Pinatih

17 March (Monday)
Ceremony: Hari Kajeng Kliwon Uwudan
Locations: Island wide - all of Bali.

22 March (Saturday)
Ceremony: Hari Tumpek Landep
Locations: Pura Mutering Jagat Dalem Sidakarya, Pura Pasek Tangkas Kediri Tabanan, Pura Dalem Majapahit

23 March (Sunday)
Ceremony: Hari Redite Umanis Ukir
Locations: Sanggah Gede Dukuh Segening Gianyar

APRIL 2014:
01 April (Monday)
Ceremony: Hari Pemacekan Agung
Locations: Dasar Gelgel Temple, Klungkung

05 April (Friday)
Ceremony: Hari Penampahan Kuningan
Locations: Island wide - all of Bali.

06 April (Saturday)
Ceremony: Hari Raya Kuningan*
Locations: Island wide - all of Bali. Suggested temples to visit : Pakendungan Kediri Temple, Tabanan / Taman Pule Mas Unud Temple, Gianyar

07 April (Monday)
Ceremony: Hari Raya Manis Kuningan
Locations: Island wide - all of Bali. Suggested temples to visit : Memendak Pura Sakenan Temple, Denpasar / Pura Alas Angker Temple, Bangli

16 April (Tuesday)
Ceremony: Hari Anggarkasih Medangsia
Locations: Pura Luhur Uluwatu Temple, Badung / Pura Goa Lawah Temple, Klungkung

26 April (Saturday)
Ceremony: Hari Tumpek Uduh/ Pengatag
Locations: Pr. Puseh/Desa Batuan Sukawati, Pr. Pasek Bendesa Mengwi, Pr. Manik Mas Besakih

29 April (Tuesday)
Ceremony: Hari Tilem Sasih Kedasa
Locations: Pr. Kahyangan Tiga Batur Bangli, Pr. Kawitan Kayu Selem Kintamani

30 April (Wednesday)
Ceremony: Hari Bude Cemeng Warigadian
Locations: Pr. Kapisah Sumerta Denpasar, Pr. Pasek Gelgel Badung, Pr. Bangun Sakti Besakih