Plaza Indonesia to Grand Indonesia No Fireworks New Year's Eve Party

File Photo - Residents enjoy the atmosphere at the 2025 Jakarta Light Festival in the Bundaran HI area, Jakarta, Tuesday (23/12/2025)/ANTARA FOTO/Indrianto Eko Suwarso/nym

JAKARTA - The managers of the Plaza Indonesia and Grand Indonesia malls in Central Jakarta do not plan to hold a fireworks party on the night of the celebration to welcome the new year 2026.

Plaza Indonesia Marketing and Public Relations Communication Manager Tommy Utomo said that Plaza Indonesia management this year held a simpler event to welcome the new year.

When met at Plaza Indonesia, Wednesday, he conveyed that the mall management supports the policy of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to celebrate the new year more simply as a form of solidarity with residents in a number of areas on the island of Sumatra who are still facing the impact of disasters.

"Kitasupportdong. Of course we also celebrate Christmas and New Year but also while being concerned about our brothers and sisters in Sumatra," he said.

"So, we also support this movement, to celebrate by being grateful but still low profile and sympathetic to our brothers and sisters who are affected by disasters," he continued.

The management of Grand Indonesia also supports the policy of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government and eliminates fireworks performances on the night of the celebration to welcome the new year 2026.

"We respect and support the policy regarding the abolition of fireworks performances on New Year's Eve," said Grand Indonesia Company Communication Assistant Manager Annisa Hazarini.

"This is also a form of our concern and empathy for our brothers and sisters who are still affected by the disaster that occurred," he said when contacted by ANTARA from Jakarta on Wednesday.

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has prepared eight locations for events to celebrate the New Year 2026 in five regions. The main stage for the celebration will be presented in the area of Hotel Indonesia Roundabout (HI).

DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowomeny said that fireworks were canceled in the celebration to welcome the New Year 2026 in the DKI Jakarta Province.

"For the entire Jakarta area, which is held by the government and private parties, we ask that there be no fireworks and we will issue a circular for this," he said.

The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government also appealed to its citizens not to hold fireworks performances on the night of the celebration to welcome the new year 2026 as a form of solidarity with residents who are facing the impact of disasters on the island of Sumatra.