The Government Sets January 23 Lunar New Year Leave
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JAKARTA - The government has set January 23 as a joint holiday to welcome the Chinese New Year 2574 Kongzili.

This decision was stated in a Joint Decree (SKB) signed by the Minister of Religion, Minister of Manpower, Minister of Administrative Reform, and Bureaucratic Reform.

"The 2023 collective leave holidays are set as follows, January 23 Chinese New Year 2574 Kongzili," wrote the SKB of three ministers quoted on Tuesday, January 17.

Meanwhile, Chinese New Year 2574 Kongzili falls on Sunday, January 22.

The SKB regulates 16 national holidays and 7 days of collective leave. So that the total reaches 24 days.

The following is the list of holidays according to SKB Number 1066 of 2022, Number 3 of 2022, and Number 3 of 2022 concerning National Holidays and Joint Leave in 2023:

January 1: New Year 2023 AD

January 22: Chinese New Year 2574 Kongzili

February 18: Isra Mi'raj Prophet Muhammad SAW

March 22: The Holy Day of Silence, Saka New Year 1945

April 7th: Death of Jesus Christ

April 22-23 : Eid al-Fitr 1444 H

May 1: International Labor Day

May 18: Ascension of Jesus Christ

June 1: Pancasila's Birthday

June 4: Wesak Day 2567 BE

June 29: Eid al-Adha 1444 H

July 19: Islamic New Year 1445 H

August 17: Indonesian Independence Day

September 28: Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad SAW

December 25: Christmas Day

While the 2023 collective leave holidays are as follows:

January 23: Chinese New Year 2574 Kongzili

March 23: Nyepi Day, Saka New Year 1945

21, 24, 25 and 26 April : Eid al-Fitr 1444 Hijri

June 2: Wesak Day

December 26: Christmas Day


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