The Indonesian government has released the 2027 schedule of national holidays and collective shared holidays. The schedule shown is based on the Joint Decree (SKB) issued by the Minister of Religious Affairs, the Minister of Manpower, and the Minister of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform (PAN RB) (respectively, Joint Decree Numbers 1205 of 2026, […]
Frohe Oktoberfest! – Happy Oktoberfest! Oktoberfest returns once again in all its traditional glory to Das Bistro by Mama’s in Bali on Friday and Saturday, 16 & 17 October 2026. As in years past, an enormous Airconditioned Festzelt will be erected adjacent to Das Bistro by Mama’s to accommodate special food preparation/presentation areas, a busy
BeritaBali reports another suicide involving a foreign tourist in Bali. Most recently, a Dutch national identified by police with the initials MJR (60) was found dead at the Renaissance Bali Uluwatu Hotel in South Kuta, Badung Regency. The incident took place on the night of Saturday, 12 September 2026. MJR allegedly jumped from the fifth
The State News Agency ANTARA reports that Bali Provincial Police are ready to host the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) 2026 global police forum, to be held in Bali from 20-24 September 2026. Bali Police Inspector for Operational Supervision (Irwasda), Senior Commissioner Asep Ahdiatna, confirmed that all preparations are in place to welcome women
Frohe Oktoberfest! – Happy Oktoberfest! Oktoberfest returns once again in all its traditional glory to Das Bistro by Mama’s in Bali on Friday and Saturday, 15 & 16 October 2026. As in years past, an enormous air-conditioned marquee will be erected adjacent to Das Bistro by Mama’s to accommodate special food preparation/presentation areas, a busy
During a meeting on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, with Airbnb’s regional management, Bali Governor Wayan Koster called on the global booking platform that connects tourists coming to Bali to comply with Bali Provincial Government regulations. The Governor’s call is part of Wayan Koster’s overall efforts to establish a tourism governance system that is high-quality, dignified,
BeritaBali reports that plans to develop the Pengambengan National Fishing Port (PPN) in South Bali’s Jembrana Regency are nearing the implementation phase. The groundbreaking ceremony for this national strategic project is scheduled for 29 September 2026. The new port development is necessary because Bali’s fishing port is being relocated from the Port of Benoa to
BeritaBali reports that global climate change is changing daily life on the Island of Bali. Altered and sometimes adverse weather is changing the Island’s landscape, bringing new ecological pressures, and causing economic disruption. The Bali Zero Emissions Coalition – a cross-sectoral collaboration of organizations supporting the Indonesian government’s vision to achieve national net zero carbon
Details are slowly unfolding of a suspected murder suicide of a Western Australian man and his two young children at the Arca Bungalow on Jalan Three Brothers in Legian, Bali, on Sunday morning, 13 September 2026 Indonesian police arrived at the location at 10:15 am, where they witnessed the horrific scene of the dead bodies
NusaBali and Tribun-Bali report that Cronin Brianna Lani (29), an Australian female tourist from Queensland, has died after falling from the cliff face at the Kelingking Beach tourist area on Nusa Penida on the morning of Saturday, 12 September 2026. The woman reportedly fell down the 80-meter cliff and landed on the rocky shoreline. Klungkung