2026 in Indonesia
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2026 (MMXXVI) is the current year, and is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2026th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 26th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 7th year of the 2020s decade.
Incumbents
[edit]Central government
[edit]- President: Prabowo Subianto (Gerindra)
- Vice President: Gibran Rakabuming Raka (independent)
- Speaker of the MPR: Ahmad Muzani (Gerindra)
- Speaker of the DPR: Puan Maharani (PDI-P)
- Speaker of the DPD: Sultan Bachtiar Najamudin (Bengkulu)
Prabowo
Subianto
Subianto
Gibran
Rakabuming
Rakabuming
Ahmad
Muzani
Muzani
Puan
Maharani
Maharani
Sultan
Najamudin
Najamudin
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Governors[edit]
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Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January — Around 40 homes are affected by flash flooding due to the overflowing Muaro Pisang River in the village of Maninjau, Agam Regency, West Sumatra, displacing 200 people.[1]
- 2 January
- The 2023 Indonesian Penal Code comes into effect, replacing the previous one dating from the Dutch colonial era.[2]
- Residents of Apara and Longgar villages in the Aru Islands, Maluku, are involved in clashes triggered by alcohol (sopi), leaving two people dead and nine others were injured.[3]
- 5 January — At least 16 people are killed in flash floods in Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands Regency, North Sulawesi.[4][5]
- 10 January
- Former Minister of Religious Affairs Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, together with his former special staff Ishfah Abidal Aziz and Maktour owner Fuad Hasan Masyhur, are designated by the Corruption Eradication Commission as suspects of the Hajj quota corruption scandal.[6]
- The government blocks access to Grok AI over its usage in generating sexualised images of women and children.[7] The block is lifted on 1 February, following assurances by parent firm X Corp.[8]
- 11 January — A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits North Sulawesi, damaging 14 structures in Talaud Islands Regency.[9]
- 17 January — An ATR 42-500 operated by Indonesia Air Transport flying from Yogyakarta to Makassar crashes in Maros Regency in South Sulawesi, killing all 11 people on board.[10]
- 19 January — One person is killed in a tribal war between the Lani and the Yali near the Wio Silimo Cross Monument in Wamena, Highland Papua.[11]
- 24 January
- At least 74 people are killed in a landslide in the village of Pasir Langu in West Bandung Regency, West Java.[12][13]
- Heavy rain damages upstream areas and causes flash floods in five regencies of Central Java.[14]
- 27 January — A Smart Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, PK-SNS, crash-lands on a beach in Nabire Regency, Central Papua shortly after takeoff from Douw Aturure Airport. All 13 occupants survive.[15]
- 27 January–7 February — 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup[16]
February
[edit]- 5 February— A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits East Java, killing one person and injuring 47 others.[17][18]
- 6 February – Australia and Indonesia sign a bilateral security agreement.[19]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[20]
- 1 January — New Year's Day
- 16 January — Isra' and Mi'raj
- 17 February — Chinese New Year
- 19 March — Day of Silence
- 21–22 March — Lebaran
- 3 April — Good Friday
- 5 April — Easter
- 1 May — International Workers' Day
- 14 May — Ascension Day
- 27 May — Eid al-Adha
- 31 May — Vesak Day
- 1 June — Pancasila Day
- 16 June — Islamic New Year
- 17 August — Independence Day
- 25 August — Prophet's Birthday
- 25 December — Christmas Day
Deaths
[edit]- 3 January — Amal Fathullah Zarkasyi, 76, academic and Islamic scholar[21]
- 8 January — Jafar Nainggolan, 79, MP (2009–2014)[22]
- 25 January — Dede Sulaeman, 69, footballer[23]
- 31 January – Salim Sayyid Mengga, 74, military officer, vice governor of West Sulawesi (since 2025), member of the House of Representatives (2009–2016)[24]
- 7 February – Benny Indra Ardhianto, 33, politician and businessman, Vice Regent of Klaten (2025-2026).[25]
References
[edit]- ^ Maulana, Altas (1 January 2026). Fardaniah, Risbiani (ed.). "40 rumah terdampak banjir bandang di Pasar Maninjau Agam" (in Indonesian). Antara News. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ Karmini, Niniek (2 January 2026). "Indonesia's new penal code takes effect, marking historic break with colonial law". AP News. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ Gusti, Anisya (3 January 2026). "Dua Desa di Kepulauan Aru Maluku Terlibat Bentrok, 2 Orang Tewas". mitrapost.com (in Indonesian). Mitra Post. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Latest Data, 14 People Died Due to Flash Floods in Sitaro North Sulawesi". Voice of Indonesia. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ Arsyad, Syachrul (6 January 2026). "16 Orang Meninggal Akibat Banjir Bandang di Sitaro, 29 Rumah Rusak Berat". Detik (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "5 Hal soal Gus Yaqut dan Gus Alex Jadi Tersangka Kasus Korupsi Haji". Detik (in Indonesian). Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ^ "Indonesia blocks Musk's Grok chatbot due to risk of pornographic content". The Guardian. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "Indonesia lets Elon Musk's Grok back online under tight supervision". AP News. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ Wahyu Wachid Anshory (12 January 2026). "Gempa Magnitudo 7,1 di Talaud Rusak 12 Rumah dan Dua Faskes, BNPB Pastikan Situasi Terkendali". Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ "A regional passenger aircraft with 11 people is missing in Indonesia and a search is underway". AP News. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
- ^ "Bentrok Antarwarga Yali–Lani Pecah di Wamena Usai Mediasi Kasus Pembunuhan, Satu Orang Tewas". Tomei (in Indonesian). 19 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Rescuers recover more bodies from landslide in Indonesia, with 72 still missing". AP News. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- ^ "Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 74". France 24. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Banjir Bandang Terjang Lima Kabupaten di Kaki Gunung Slamet". Mongabay (in Indonesian). 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Daftar Identitas Penumpang Pesawat Smart Air PK-SNS Jatuh di Laut Nabire". Inews (in Indonesian). 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Indonesia to host AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026". AFC. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Update Dampak Gempa Bumi 6,4 Pacitan, 5 Rumah Rusak 1 Orang Tewas" (in Indonesian). iNews. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Dampak Gempa M 6,4 Pacitan: 22 Bangunan di DIY Rusak, 47 Orang Terluka" (in Indonesian). Detik.com. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Leaders of Indonesia and Australia sign a new security treaty to affirm deeper ties". AP News. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Pemerintah Tetapkan 17 Hari Libur Nasional dan 8 Hari Cuti Bersama Tahun 2026". Kemenko PMK (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ Nasrul, Erdy (3 January 2026). "KH Amal Fathullah, Pejuang Pendidikan Pesantren itu Mendahului Kita Semua". Republika (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 3 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Politikus Demokrat dan Mantan Ketua Komisi IV DPR RI, Kolonel (Purn) Jafar Nainggolan Wafat". GreenBerita. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Legenda Timnas Dede Sulaeman Meninggal Dunia saat Bermain Sepakbola". KBA News (in Indonesian). 25 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Innalillahi, Wakil Gubernur Sulbar Salim S Mengga Meninggal Dunia di Makassar". Detik Sulsel. Detikcom. 31 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ TV, Metro. "Kabar Duka, Wakil Bupati Klaten Meninggal di Usia 33 Tahun". Metro TV News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 7 February 2026.
