Our writer experiences the island during its Hindu New Year festival, when everything shuts down and tourists are banned from ...

Nyepi, or the "Day of Silence," is one of Bali’s most significant cultural and spiritual events. It marks the Saka New Year ...

The airport will be closed, the streets will be empty, and the entire island will descend into complete silence for Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence. As an Indonesian, I’m no stranger to ...

The annual hush descended over the island on Saturday morning for Nyepi -- a day of silence on the Hindu calendar that is closely monitored by an army of patrol guards called “Pecalang.” ...

This most important, sacred and holy day of the year takes place every year in March on the day after the new moon. The ...

A Balinese man is hit with burnt dried coconut leaves during a firefighting ritual ahead of the holy day of Nyepi, a day of silence and self-reflection to celebrate the Balinese Hindu New Year in ...

Indonesia's resort island of Bali is known for its packed beach clubs and streets that bustle with hoards of tourists and traffic, but once a year it enjoys 24 hours of blissful silence.

A Balinese traditional guard patrols on a cross-sea bridge on Nyepi Day, or the Day of Silence, in Bali, Indonesia, March 29, 2025. (Photo by Dicky Bisinglasi/Xinhua) ...

Amanda Syrowatka, owner of the Viceroy Bali, helps manage expectations for hotel guests during Nyepi. She points out that while there is one day of silence, the days leading up to Balinese New ...

It is Nyepi - the Day of Silence in Bali. It is where complete silence and serenity reigns over the entire island. Travellers have instead been advised to arrive on March 27. It will be a busy ...