Check Out The New Year Celebration Of The DKI Provincial Government, Starting From Explore Of The Jakarta Civilization To The Entertainment Stage

Illustration of New Year's Eve celebrations. (Unsplash-Capsnsnap)

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government held a number of activities to enliven the 2026 New Year celebrations. Prior to the last day of 2024, on December 30, the DKI Provincial Government held prayers and remembrance together involving 10 thousand residents including Jakarta ASN.

This muhasabah is held from 20.00 to 22.00 WIB in the western part of the National Monument area, Central Jakarta.

"We will invite from various elements. Later there will be a kind of lecture, a spiritual shower from the ustaz that we invite. We have a prayer, God willing, the prayers will be delivered by the Grand Imam of the Istiqlal Mosque," said Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Teguh Setyabudi, Wednesday, December 25.

On December 31, there will be several activities to be held. The first is JeJAKi Jakarta, in the form of exploring the Jakarta civilization which takes place at 07.00-09.00 WIB.

"Right at 00.00 we will meet 5 centuries in Jakarta and the turn of the year. So, this morning we will do JeJAKi Jakarta. We will follow all sites related to the civilization of the City of Jakarta," said Head of the DKI Tourism and Creative Economy Agency Andhika Permata.

People who want to take part in this activity can start from the Maritime Museum as the 0 point of time setting Batavia City. The next stage is to the Raja Kuring restaurant, the Ingan City Bridge, the Jakarta History Museum, the Ceramic Museum, Beos Station (Jakarta Kota), then ending at DKI Jakarta City Hall.

The second activity is the hope of JAKAsa. In this activity, the DKI Provincial Government will unfurl 500 meters of white cloth for Jakarta residents to write down their hopes for the City of Jakarta towards the age of 500 years.

The cloth will be placed at several points, starting from City Hall, as well as mayor's offices and the administrative regent of the Thousand Islands. Later, the cloth will be displayed on Jalan MH Thamrin to Jalan Jenderal Sudirman during car free day (CFD) throughout 2025.

The next activities are Bazaar Jakpreneur which is located at 5 points on Jalan MH Thamrin-Jalan Sudirman, and Late Night Shopping at Lippo Mall Puri, and Green Sedayu Mall.

"So at various points along Jalan Sudirman-Thamrin there will be a bazaar from Jakpreneur meeting consumption needs when residents of Jakarta while watching entertainment in Jakarta and spread across 5 city areas," explained Andhika.

At its peak, there will be an entertainment stage to celebrate New Year's Eve. At the provincial level, the stage is spread on Jalan MH Thamrin and Jalan Sudirman, Lapangan Banteng, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII), Monas on the south side, Kota Tua, and Ancol.

Also held is an entertainment stage at the city and district levels of the Thousand Islands. A total of 23 entertainment stages were prepared.

This entertainment stage event entitled Semarak Jakarta World is enlivened by a number of musicians, including Letto, Naff, Ten2Five, RAN, Merpati Band, Yura Yunita, Endah N Rhesa, Mahaz, and others.