Batik Day
Indonesian cultural day, 2 October / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Batik Day (Hari Batik Nasional) is an Indonesian cultural day for celebrating batik – the traditional cloth of Indonesia. It is celebrated on October 2 and marks the anniversary of when UNESCO recognized batik as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2009.
Batik Day (Hari Batik) | |
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Observed by | Indonesia |
Type | National |
Significance | The day that UNESCO recognized batik |
Observances | Wearing batik |
Date | 2 October |
Next time | 2 October 2024 (2024-10-02) |
At the day, in Jakarta, the map of Indonesian batik diversity by Hokky Situngkir was opened for public for the first time by the Indonesian Ministry of Research and Technology.[1] The Indonesian government strongly encourage Indonesian people (especially government officials, employees of state-owned enterprises, and students) to wear batik annually on the holiday and on Fridays to commemorate the day. Wearing batik every Friday has also been encouraged in private companies.[2]