Madiun City Government Does Not Hold New Year's Eve Fireworks Festival

Madiun Mayor Maidi while reviewing the smooth running of the Christmas 2025 celebration at various churches in Madiun City, East Java. ANTARA/HO-Diskominfo Kota Madiun

MADIUN - The Madiun City Government, East Java, has canceled the fireworks party which is a regular agenda for the New Year's Eve celebration, especially for the 2026 New Year celebration.

Madiun Mayor Maidi invited all people to welcome the momentum of the new year by prioritizing empathy and environmental care. This is a form of solidarity for brothers and sisters in a number of areas that are affected by natural disasters, especially in Sumatra.

"Sorry, later we will not light fireworks because we respect our brothers who are suffering from disasters in Sumatra. However, we will still present the excitement in the city of Madiun which is safe and orderly," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, December 27.

The abolition of fireworks at the New Year celebration also followed up on the appeal of the Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa for the government of districts and cities in East Java not to hold fireworks at the turn of the year 2025 to 2026 and replace it with a joint prayer.

Therefore, according to Maidi, in the New Year's event, the Madiun City Government will hold a joint prayer and also a donation drive.

The Mayor appealed to all residents of Madiun City to pray together for the victims of the disaster as a form of humanitarian solidarity.

"What is clear, we ask all people to pray for our brothers in Sumatra who are currently grieving. There is also a fundraising, this is a form of our shared concern for our brothers in Sumatra," he said.

Around 100 volunteers will be deployed for the fund-raising. They will go around crowded centers, especially in the Pahlawan Street Center (PSC) area.

Maidi added that the celebration of New Year 2026 was still centered in the PSC area and the Madiun City Square. Various entertainment has been prepared for the public. One of them is a video mapping show which is expected to be a unique attraction for visitors.

His party also paid attention to the issue of cleanliness and waste management. The increasing number of visits by the public to Madiun City along with economic growth is considered to have a positive impact. However, it is also a challenge in environmental management.

"Our economic growth has increased, the number of visitors to Madiun City is also increasing. On the other hand, we still have a waste problem. I appeal to the public to throw away their garbage in the right place. We are preparing for Madiun City in 2027 as a zero waste city," he said.

With the spirit of togetherness, empathy, and environmental concern, the celebration of the New Year 2026 in Madiun City is expected to take place safely, meaningfully, and have a positive impact on the community.