Check out this Bali events calendar before you go to see if one coincides with your Bali tour.
Date: 5 April 2017
This is when Balinese Hindus commemorate the legendary battle of good versus evil. The eve or April 4, all Balinese households are busy in preparations, they decorate curved bamboo poles with elements of harvests and natural produce.
Date:6 April 2017
On this day, pilgrims from the adjacent villages in Wangaya Gede and all over the island flock to the mountain temple for prayers
Date: 11 April 2017
Location: major temples island-wide
This special full moon is considered highly significant amongst Balinese Hindus. The famous temple, Besakih, has a special procession known as 'Betara Turun Kabeh', inviting the gods for blessings.
Date: 15 April 2017
Location: island-wide and Sakenan Temple, Serangan Island, South Denpasar
In the Bali events calendar, the ceremony is being held 10 days after the Galungan celebrations. On this day, offerings and prayers are conducted at temples and shrines before noon.
Date: 15 April 2017
Location: Munggu Village, Mengwi district, Badung
This old tradition features the whole male villagers of Munggu. There will be a thousand participants flock to the village streets. They will reenact the triumphant battles of the Blambangan war. The pole ends are formed into a dynamic pyramid where two opponents climb it up and face-off at the peak
Date: 25 April 2017
Location: Uluwatu Temple, Uluwatu
The temple is decorated on this day, and pilgrims from all around the island for prayers.
Date: 11 May 2017
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Waisak or Vesak is a traditional holiday, marking the birth of Siddharta Gautama. This year, the day coincides in May. Some rituals are held by Balinese Buddhists.
Date: 12-14 May 2017
Location: Ubud
This the second year of the festival where people can easily find exciting culinary experiences. The food festival features local and international chefs from across the island.
Date:10 June - 8 July 2017
Local people call the festival as 'Pesta Kesenian Bali. It takes place from every second Saturday of June to the second Saturday of July and becomes a yearly celebration of exhibitions and performances of various kinds of artworks and cultural achievements.
Date: 13 June and 11 July 2017
Location: Tenganan Pegringsingan, Karangasem, East Bali
This a ritual blood sport coincides with the annual Ngusaba Desa ceremonies. Bare-breasted village boys take turns in dueling with rattan shields and pandanus as a weapon.
Date: 24 June 2017
This is a special day for animals, livestock, and pets. Balinese people while make various offerings to the god of Rudra for successful farming and animal welfare. In the Bali events calendar, the day is part of a series of other Tumpek days.