When is Isra Mi’raj?
In 2026, Isra Mi’raj falls on Friday, January 16, 2026. It is classified here as a Indonesian public holiday.
History of Isra Mi’raj
Isra Mi’raj commemorates the Night Journey and Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad. In Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, the day is a national public holiday and an important occasion for sermons, mosque programmes, religious learning and family reflection. The holiday’s inclusion in the state calendar recognises its broad role in the country’s religious life.
The occasion is not defined by one national festival. Some communities hold lectures, Qur'an recitation or evening prayer; schools and pesantren may organise lessons about the journey and the establishment of the five daily prayers. Others mark it quietly at home. Regional events sometimes combine devotional content with local arts, but no single programme represents Indonesia's many Islamic organisations and traditions.
The 2026 Joint Ministerial Decree places Isra Mi'raj on Friday, January 16. The decree makes it a national holiday without an adjacent collective-leave day. Its underlying date is 27 Rajab, but the Indonesian civil date for future years follows the annual SKB and Ministry of Religious Affairs process rather than an imported Umm al-Qura conversion. Public-facing and essential services maintain rosters, while private employers apply national-holiday work and overtime rules.
How Isra Mi’raj is observed
A nationwide national public holiday on January 16 in the 2026 SKB, corresponding to 27 Rajab; future dates require official confirmation. The shown civil date is a planning estimate. Indonesia’s annual Joint Ministerial Decree and the Ministry of Religious Affairs’ announcements take precedence.
Traditions of Isra Mi’raj
Worship and reflection
Isra Mi’raj is marked through prayer, reflection or visits to places of worship according to the practices of Indonesia's participating communities.
Family hospitality
Families observing Isra Mi’raj may share meals, visit relatives and offer food, with customs varying among Indonesia's regions and congregations.
Respectful local variation
Isra Mi’raj practices differ across Indonesia's islands, denominations, religious organisations and households, so visitors should follow local community guidance.
Dates and observance rules are checked against the official Indonesian official and legal guidance. Lunar dates and annual joint-ministerial, government or employer schedules should be confirmed against official notices.
History sources: Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture: 2026 national holidays and collective leave, Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform: Joint Ministerial Decree No. 5 of 2025, State Secretariat: 2026 Joint Ministerial Decree, Ministry of Manpower legal database: Ministerial Decision No. 2 of 2025, Indonesia Ministry of Religious Affairs: official religious guidance and announcements.
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