Holiday - Idul Fitri

2008 Idul Fitri (Id-Ul-Fitr in English) celebrated on October 2nd, 2008. Most of schools official time off is two weeks. 1 day before public holiday dated, Muslims in Jakarta will perform Takbiran (The Takbir) starts from 10pm 'til late at night.

Tips:

1. Try to leave early after work and avoid to go out when Takbiran night occurs, you better stay at home or hotel and watch TV
2. On the D-day, many restaurants (independent retails) are close for more than 1 days (longest 1 week)
3. Malls/Plazas on D-day operating hours starts from 1 pm - 10 pm and will be super-crowded