Rahinan (Holy Days)
Rahinan refers to holy days and special ceremonial occasions in the Balinese calendar.
Major Holy Days
Major Rahinan
The most important holy days in the Balinese calendar:
- Galungan - Buda Kliwon Dungulan (every 210 days)
- Kuningan - Saniscara Kliwon Kuningan (10 days after Galungan)
- Nyepi - Tilem Kasanga (Balinese New Year)
- Saraswati - Saniscara Umanis Watugunung
Tumpek Ceremonies
Special Saniscara Kliwon ceremonies that occur every 35 days:
- Tumpek Landep - Saniscara Kliwon Landep
- Tumpek Uduh - Saniscara Kliwon Wariga
- Tumpek Krulut - Saniscara Kliwon Krulut
- Tumpek Kandang - Saniscara Kliwon Uye
- Tumpek Wayang - Saniscara Kliwon Wayang
Other Holy Days
- Kajeng Keliwon - Kajeng (Triwara) + Kliwon (Pancawara)
- Hari Bhatara Sri - Buda Wage (agricultural fertility day)
- Anggar Kasih - Anggara (Tuesday) Kliwon (Pancawara)
- Siwa Ratri - Tilem Kapitu (dark moon)
- Purnama/Tilem - Full moon/new moon of any sasih