Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Jakarta, Indonesië

Topdrukte — Christmas and New Year, Year-end break in Indonesië

• Seizoen

  Flood season

  1 jan – 28 feb · meestalRisico

  The peak of the wet season is also when the canals back up and whole districts go under for a day or two. Toll roads close, trains stop, and the city works around it rather than shutting.

Nog steeds bezig: Christmas and New Year (18 dec – 5 jan)

Druk — Ramadan and the mudik exodus, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Feestdag

  Ramadan and the mudik exodus

  5 feb – 25 apr · meestalRamadan & SuikerfeestSluitingen

  Millions leave for their home towns in the days around Eid and the traffic simply stops being there — the only week of the year Jakarta is quiet. Half the small kitchens close with it. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Flood season (1 jan – 28 feb (meestal))

Topdrukte — Ramadan and the mudik exodus, Lebaran (Idul Fitri) break in Indonesië

In maart begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Ramadan and the mudik exodus (5 feb – 25 apr (meestal))

Druk — Ramadan and the mudik exodus, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

In april begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Ramadan and the mudik exodus (5 feb – 25 apr (meestal))

Druk — Java Jazz Festival, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Java Jazz Festival

  29–31 meiMuziekfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  Southeast Asia's biggest jazz festival, held annually in late May at Jakarta's international expo halls, with a lineup that draws acts and fans from across the region. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Jakarta Fair, Mid-year break in Indonesië

• Seizoen

  Dry season

  1 jun – 30 sep · meestal

  The rain stops and the flooding with it, which is the practical case for coming now. The trade-off is that the air over the city is at its worst without rain to wash it down.

• Festival

  Jakarta Fair

  11 jun – 12 julGroot festivalDruk

  A month-long trade fair and funfair at Kemayoran for the city's anniversary, with nightly concerts and several thousand stalls. It is the closest thing Jakarta has to a civic festival. Bron ↗

• Risico

  Dry-season smog

  15 jun – 15 okt · meestalWintersmog

  Traffic, coal plants along the coast and no rain to clear it: Jakarta regularly ranks among the world's most polluted major cities in these months. The skyline goes grey from the middle distance out. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Java Jazz Festival (29–31 mei)

Topdrukte — Jakarta Fair, Mid-year break in Indonesië

In juli begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Dry season (1 jun – 30 sep (meestal)), Jakarta Fair (11 jun – 12 jul), Dry-season smog (15 jun – 15 okt (meestal))

Druk — Independence Day, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Feestdag

  Independence Day

  17 augNationale feestdagSluitingen

  Flags on every gate, kampung games in the side streets and a ceremony at the palace. Central roads close and the city takes the day off. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Dry season (1 jun – 30 sep (meestal)), Dry-season smog (15 jun – 15 okt (meestal))

Druk — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de beste maanden qua weer

In september begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Dry season (1 jun – 30 sep (meestal)), Dry-season smog (15 jun – 15 okt (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In oktober begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Dry-season smog (15 jun – 15 okt (meestal))

Druk — Indonesia Menari

• Festival

  Indonesia Menari

  1–30 nov · meestalKunstenfestivalDruk

  A day of mass traditional-dance performances staged simultaneously across Jakarta and other Indonesian cities each November, meant to keep folk dance visible to a new generation. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Christmas and New Year, Year-end break in Indonesië

• Feestdag

  Christmas and New Year

  18 dec – 5 janKerst & nieuwjaarDrukSluitingen

  Malls do the decorations properly and the long weekend empties the offices, but this is the wet season and the fortnight most likely to end with a flooded street outside the hotel. Bron ↗