Jokowi Signs Presidential Decree Joint Leave June 28-30, Official Eid Holiday 3 Days

President Jokowi. (doc. BPMI Setpres-Lukas)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo signed a Presidential Decree (Keppres) regarding the determination of the 2023 Eid al-Adha on June 28 and 30, 2023. The Presidential Decree was signed today, Thursday, June 22.

(Keppres) No. 16 of 2023 concerning the Second Amendment to Presidential Decree No. 24 of 2022 concerning Joint Leave of State Civil Apparatus Employees (ASN) in 2023 is a follow-up to the Ministerial Joint Decree (SKB).

The SKB 3 of the Minister of Religion, the Minister of Manpower, and the Minister of Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform (Menpan RB) have set joint leave for Eid al-Adha 2023 or 1444 Hijriah on June 28 and 30, 2023.

Quoted from a copy of Presidential Decree 16/2023, the addition of joint leave in 2023 for ASN was taken in order to improve safety, security, and smooth mobility during the celebration of Eid al-Adha 144 Hijri.

Furthermore, it is explained that the addition of collective leave is also to provide opportunities for togetherness between parents and their children during school holidays and increase tourism in order to encourage economic growth.

With the issuance of Presidential Decree 16/2023, the joint leave of ASN in 2023 includes Monday, January 23, 2023 for joint leave for the Chinese New Year 2574 Kongzili, and Thursday 23 March 2023 for joint leave for Nyepi Holy Day Saka New Year 1945.

Then Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Tuesday, 19 20, 21, 24, and 25 April 2023 for Eid al-Fitr 1444 Hijri.

Furthermore, Friday, June 2, 2023 for joint leave for Vesak Day, Wednesday and Friday, June 28 and 30, 2023 for joint leave for Eid al-Adha 1444 Hijriah, as well as Tuesday 26 December 2023 for joint Christmas leave.

Previously, President Jokowi said that the addition of holidays or collective leave on Eid al-Adha 1444 Hijri/2023 AD was carried out to encourage the economy in the community and tourism activities in the regions.

"Yes, that's mainly the day, it does take more time to encourage the economy, especially in the regions, to make it even better. Mainly in the field of local tourism, so because we can see that, it will be decided," said Jokowi at Pasar Parungpung, Bogor, West Java, Wednesday (21/6).

Meanwhile, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy said the determination of the joint leave of Eid al-Adha 144 Hijri as a momentum to mark the transition period of the pandemic to the endemic of COVID-19.

"This joint session will later be a sign of the momentum transition from the pandemic to the endemic as announced by the President," Muhadjir said at a press conference in Jakarta, Thursday, June 22.