Eid 2027 Falls on 10 to 11 March: Start Setting Aside the Holiday Allowance Now

The Eid al-Fitr 1448 Hijri holiday in Indonesia has been set for Wednesday and Thursday, 10 to 11 March 2027, with joint leave days on 9, 12 and 15 March. The dates appear in the joint decree of three ministers published by the State Secretariat on 15 September 2026.

For a business owner the meaning is simple: the religious holiday allowance, known as THR (tunjangan hari raya), has to be funded by early March, only about two months after the books close. From mid-November that leaves less than four months.

What is settled and what is not

Settled: the Eid holiday and joint leave dates, according to the decree above. Bear in mind that the Eid date can shift following the government's moon-sighting session, known as sidang isbat.

Not yet issued: the THR circular for 2027. Every rule below comes from Manpower Minister Circular Number M/3/HK.04.00/III/2026, which applied to Eid 2026, as reported by CNN Indonesia on 9 March 2026. Use it as last year's reference for planning, not as a certainty for 2027.

Last year's rules as a guide

According to CNN Indonesia, for Eid 2026:

• The religious holiday allowance had to be paid no later than seven days before the holiday.
• It had to be paid in full, not in instalments.
• Service of 12 months or more earned one month's pay.
• Service of one month up to less than 12 months was prorated: months of service divided by 12, times one month's pay.
• Daily casual workers were calculated from average pay over the last 12 months, or the monthly average over their period of service if shorter than 12 months.

CNN Indonesia wrote at the time that if Eid 2026 fell on 20 March, the payment deadline would be 13 March.

If the same seven-day pattern is used for 2027, by our calendar count the deadline is 3 March 2027. That is our own arithmetic and must be confirmed against the official announcement once the 2027 circular is issued.

Eid moves forward by about ten days. It looks small, but it means about ten fewer days of sales between year end and the THR payment date.

Step 1: total the obligation

From here on, this is our practical advice for planning Indonesia THR 2027.

Build a table with columns for name, start date, monthly pay, length of service as of 10 March 2027, and estimated THR. For daily casual workers, work out their average monthly pay first.

Add up the last column. That is the amount that must be available in early March. Many owners only do this sum in February, when there is little room left to move.

A few things to watch while filling in the table:

• Staff hired for the year-end season who are still working in March are included on a prorated basis.
• Employees who complete 12 months before the holiday move from a prorated amount to a full month's pay.
• If wages rise in January, the THR estimate rises too. Add a buffer, then update the table once the new wage figures are certain.

Step 2: split it into weekly deposits

From mid-November to early March there are about 15 weeks by our count. Divide the total obligation by the number of weeks left.

An illustration with round numbers, not real data: if total THR is Rp30,000,000, the weekly deposit is Rp2,000,000 over 15 weeks. If you only start in mid-January with about seven weeks left, the deposit becomes more than Rp4,000,000 a week. That gap is the reason to start now.

To make the deposits actually happen:

• Keep it separate. A separate account or pocket that is not used for daily operations.
• Fix the day. For example every Monday, after last week's sales are tallied.
• Follow the season. Busy December weeks can carry larger deposits, which eases the load in a typically quieter January.
• Record it as an obligation. In your books this money is not profit. Treating it as money that already has an owner removes the temptation to spend it on stock.

Step 3: map cash flow from January to March

The first three months of 2027 pack several outflows close together. Write them out week by week:

1. Payroll for January, February and March, at the new wage if there is a start-of-year adjustment.
2. Stock purchases for the Ramadan and Eid season, usually paid for well before the goods sell.
3. THR in early March.
4. Realistic weekly income, based on last year's records.

If any week shows a negative balance on paper, you still have time to act: chase receivables sooner, negotiate payment terms with suppliers, or cut back on slow-moving stock.

Step 4: mark three dates

• Early December: the THR obligation table is finished and weekly deposits are running.
• End of January: review the table with current wages and anyone who has joined or left.
• Mid-February: check whether the 2027 THR circular has been issued and whether the Eid date has changed. Adjust the payment date, aiming for a few days before the deadline.

If your payroll, invoices and payments are already recorded in one place such as Polynusa, the THR obligation table and the three-month cash projection can be built from the same data.

Note: this article summarises news reports and is not legal or tax advice. Confirm your own case with a consultant or the local manpower office.

Sources

• State Secretariat of Indonesia (Kementerian Sekretariat Negara), 15 September 2026: Inilah SKB 3 Menteri Libur Nasional dan Cuti Bersama 2027
• CNN Indonesia, 9 March 2026: Kapan Paling Lambat THR Swasta Diberikan

FAQ

When is Eid al-Fitr 2027 in Indonesia?

The joint ministerial decree published by the State Secretariat sets the holiday on 10 to 11 March 2027. The date can shift following the official moon-sighting session.

When is the 2027 Eid holiday allowance due?

The 2027 circular has not been issued. If last year's rule of seven days before the holiday is kept, by our count the deadline is 3 March 2027, to be confirmed against the official announcement.

How is THR calculated for daily casual workers?

Under the 2026 rules reported by CNN Indonesia, from average pay over the last 12 months, or the monthly average over the period of service if shorter than 12 months.