Observances

A holiday is a day or other period of time set aside for festivals or recreation. Public holidays are set by public authorities and vary by state or region. Religious holidays are set by religious organisations for their members and are often also observed as public holidays in religious majority countries. Some religious holidays, such as Christmas, have become secularised by part or all of those who observe them. In addition to secularisation, many holidays have become commercialised due to the growth of industry.

weekend that is at least three days long

thumb|right|300px|Hundreds of cars and buses queueing at Port of Merak, [[Banten with destination to the Port of Bakauheni in Lampung as (homecoming) season began in before Eid, 2014.]] ' (sometimes also known as ') is an Indonesian phenomenon where migrants or migrant workers all across Indonesia return to their hometown or village during or before major holidays, especially Lebaran (Eid al-Fitr). Although the homecoming travel before Lebaran takes place in most Indonesian urban centers, the highlight is on the nation's largest urban agglomeration; Greater Jakarta, as millions of Jakartans ex

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tradition of absenteeism on a Monday

holiday which is noted by a country's or people's flag being hoisted

any day of special significance or opportunity