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Why does Bali celebrate its biggest holidays every 210 days instead of 365? Step inside the intricate world of the Balinese calendar systems—the Pawukon and the Saka—and discover how cosmic time governs every day on the Island of the Gods.
In Balinese Hindu tradition, major ceremonial days are often followed by a moment of calm that allows families to reconnect after the intensity of prayer. Two of the most important examples are Manis Galungan a...
Dawn in a Balinese village during Galungan smells of incense, steamed rice, and wet banana leaves. In November 2025, with Galungan on Wednesday, 19 November, and Kuningan on Saturday, 29 November, that sce...