Pancasila Day Holiday

2022 Pancasila Day Holiday

The 1st of June is commemorated as the day Pancasila was born. Pancasila is the official and foundational philosophy of Indonesia. The commemoration of the birthday of Pancasila or Pancasila Day is celebrated across the nation, from schools to government institutions, by holding Indonesian flag ceremony. Even several cities in Indonesia celebrate Pancasila by holding special events, from Grebeg Pancasila in Blitar, to Kirab Insan Pancasila in Yogyakarta.

The establishment of Pancasila Day, as the foundation of Indonesian ideology, was debatable. During the Soeharto era, Pancasila Day was ambiguous. Even in 1970, Pancasila Day was commemorated on 1 July. It is only under the presidency of Joko Widodo in 2016, Pancasila Day was made an official national holiday.

Pancasila is the official ideology of the Indonesian nation since its independence from colonialism. To commemorate the birth of Pancasila, every 1 June is designated as a national holiday.

The celebration of Pancasila's birthday itself is carried out simultaneously in the country, starting from schools to government agencies by holding flag ceremonies. Even several cities in Indonesia carry out traditions or special events in welcoming Pancasila Day, starting from “Grebeg Pancasila” in Blitar to “Kirab Insan Pancasila” in Yogyakarta.

The determination of our ideology birth was initially debated. In the era of President Soeharto's leadership, the government was ambiguous about Pancasila. What's more, in 1970 the New Order government had banned the commemoration of June 1 as the Birthday of Pancasila. It was only in 2016 that the President Joko Widodo administration declared Pancasila Day June 1 as a national holiday.

National holidays are usually used for travel, especially if it falls on a weekday. So, in 2022, Pancasila Day will fall on Wednesday. You can use this for a vacation by adding more leave on Monday. So you can enjoy a long weekend.

Use this time for a vacation to a town close to where you live. If you live in Jakarta, you can go to Bandung or Bogor. You can also go further, given the relatively long vacation time.

The Journey of Pancasila Birthday

June 1 was designated as the Birthday of Pancasila after the speech delivered by Bung Karno in 1945. At that time, Bung Karno delivered a speech in BPUPKI forum about the idea of ​​the independence foundation, consisting of five basic points, namely Indonesian Nationality, Humanity, Consensus, Social Welfare, and devotion to God Almighty.

The idea was then agreed upon by BPUPKI in response to a session question about the basis of Indonesian independence. Bung Karno's speech read at the last session of BPUPKI was then published in 1947 by the Ministry of Information of the Republic of Indonesia with the title "The Birth of Pancasila". Then, PPKI was formed to formulate Pancasila afterwards.

Inaugurated in 1964 and was banned

Even though it has been widely known since the beginning of the proclamation period, it took a long time to formalize June 1 as Pancasila's Birthday and become a national holiday. The inauguration of June 1 as Pancasila Day only took place 19 years after the proclamation, namely June 1, 1964. Meanwhile, the determination of Pancasila Day as a national holiday only started in 2016.

Initially, in 1970 the commemoration of June 1 as the Birthday of Pancasila was banned. The ban was issued by the Command for the Restoration of Security and Order after the G30S-PKI incident (1965). This rule was said to be an attempt by the government at that time to remove Bung Karno from people's memories and Indonesian history.

Pancasila Day is back

Since 1970, June 1 is no longer the Birthday of Pancasila. It was only after the reforms (2000) that the discourse on the return of June 1 emerged. However, this discourse was not immediately approved. Through a proposal from the Alm. Taufik Kiemas (former Chairman of the MPR) took 10 years for Pancasila Day to be celebrated again.

Although 2010 could be called the resurrection of Pancasila's birthday, the MPR's decision was not yet official. It was only during the administration of President Joko Widodo in 2016, June 1 was declared a national holiday.

For those who want to take advantage of the Pancasila national holiday to travel, you can prepare the plan as early as possible.

You can also take advantage of this vacation time to visit the desired destination. Plan your vacation in advance so you can get cheaper ticket prices.

Just go to the Traveloka website and Traveloka App and order your vacation needs, from hotels, plane tickets, bus or travel tickets, train tickets, car rentals, culinary delights, to entertainment tickets.

Everything is fully available in one platform for your convenience. Even more fun, the price is pocket-friendly along with various promos. Come on, immediately plan the Pancasila Day 1 June holiday right now!