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Balinese Festivals September & October 2014

In any given month there are many festivals, ceremonies and rituals taking place all around the island. And this October is an especially large number of important ceremonies. Your Bali hotel concierge (or better yet any Balinese taxi driver) will be able to assist you to find and attend one of the ceremonies listed below. That being said, below are the most important festivals and ceremonies for September and October. 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. 

SEPTEMBER 2014:

03 September (Wednesday)
Ceremony: Hari Buda Kliwon Ugu
Locations: Pura Dalem Tarukan Tembuku Bangli, Pr. Pasek Gelgel Boading Kaba-Kaba Tabanan, Pr. Pemayun Banyuning Tengah Buleleng

09 September (Tuesday)
Ceremony: Hari Purnama Sasih Ketiga
Locations: Pura Kawitan Arya Gajah Para Kubu Karangasem. Pr. Pedharman Arya Telabah Besakih, Pr. Bukit Mentik Gunung Lebah Kintamani

17 September (Wednesday)
Ceremony: Hari Buda Cemeng Klawu
Locations: Pasek Gelgel Kukuh Marga Temple, Tabanan / Suana Nusa Penida Temple, Klungkung / Pasek Gelgel Dukuh Temple, Tabanan

19 September (Thursday)
Ceremony: Hari Purnama Sasih Ketiga
Locations: Pura Penataran Agung Teluk Padang Karangasem, Pr. Melanting Desa Camenggaon Sukawati, Pr. Penataran Ped Nusa Penida

23 September (Tuesday)
Ceremony: Hari Tilem Sasih Ketiga & Anggara Kasih Dukut
Locations: Pura Ulun Kulkul Besakih, Pr. Dalem Batuyang Batubulan, Pr. Pasek Gelgel Mengening Kediri Tabanan

OCTOBER 2014:
04 October (Saturday)
Ceremony: Hari Raya Saraswati*
Locations: Island wide - all of Bali

06 October (Monday)
Ceremony: Hari Soma Ribek
Locations: Pura Jati Jembrana, Pr. Kawitan Batu Gaing Bangli

08 October (Wednesday)
Ceremony: Hari Purnama Sasih Kapat & Hari Pagerwesi*
Locations: Island wide - all of Bali

18 October (Saturday)
Ceremony: Hari Tumpek Landep
Locations: Pura Mutering Jagat Dalem Sidakarya Denpasar, Pr. Pasek Gelgel Pedungan Denpasar, Pr. Taman Seririt Buleleng

22 October (Wednesday)
Ceremony: Hari Buda Cemeng Ukir
Locations: Pura Pasar Agung Besakih, Pr. Gde Gunung Agung Dukuh Munggu Badung, Pr. Pasek Bendesa Pasar Badung-Legian Kuta