Nyepi

Nyepi
Nyepi
	A deserted Balinese beach during Nyepi
Also called	Day of silence
Observed by	Balinese Hinduism
Type	Hindus, cultural
Celebrations	Perform tapa brata penyepian
Observances	Prayers; religious rituals; fasting;
Begins	06:00
Ends	06:00 the next day
Date	Hindu Balinese Saka; 1 Kedasa
2025 date	29 March

Nyepi, also known as Day of Silence, is a Balinese holiday held every Isakawarsa ("new year") according to the Balinese calendar, and it can be traced as far back as 78 A.D.^[1]

The observance includes maintaining silence, fasting, and meditation for Balinese Hindus. The following day is celebrated as New Year's Day.^[2]^[3] After Nyepi, youths in the village of Sesetan in southern Bali practice the ceremony of omed-omedan, or "kissing ritual".^[4]

^ Nyepi: Bali's day of Silence Culture, Bali & Indonesia (2009)
^ Hogue, Thomas (24 March 2006). "In Bali, a holiday for the ears". The New York Times. New York. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
^ Onishi, Norimitsu (6 March 2011). "Silence Befalls Bali, but Only for a Day". The New York Times. New York. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
^ "Upacara omed-omedan: Ritual Ciuman Unik Khas Bali" ["Omed-omedan ceremony: Bali's Unique Kissing Ritual"] (in Indonesian). travelesia.co. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

[indo.com-1] Nyepi: Bali's day of Silence Culture, Bali & Indonesia (2009)

[Hogue2006-03-24-2] Hogue, Thomas (24 March 2006). "In Bali, a holiday for the ears". The New York Times. New York. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 7 March 2011.

[Onishi2011-03-06-3] Onishi, Norimitsu (6 March 2011). "Silence Befalls Bali, but Only for a Day". The New York Times. New York. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 7 March 2011.

[Travel_Asia-4] "Upacara omed-omedan: Ritual Ciuman Unik Khas Bali" ["Omed-omedan ceremony: Bali's Unique Kissing Ritual"] (in Indonesian). travelesia.co. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

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