Eid al-Fitr Holiday

2022 Eid al-Fitr Holiday

Eid al-Fitr is a holiday that is always looked forward to every year. Not only for Muslims who celebrate it, but also for all citizens of the country. Eid al-Fitr or also known as Lebaran falls on 1 Shawwal on the Hijri calendar. On that day, Muslims celebrate the day of victory, after a month of fasting.

Eid is synonymous with moments of joy, usually used to forgive each other as well as to keep in touch with family and relatives.

The Idul Fitri 1443 Hijri national holiday will fall on Monday-Tuesday, 2-3 May 2022. That way, you will have enough time to celebrate Eid.

Celebrate Eid Al-Fitr 1443 Hijri

The moment of Lebaran is always used by migrants to let go of homesickness with their families, especially meeting their parents. So inevitably, returning to your hometown is like being a necessity every time Eid arrives, even though you have to travel long distances or even get stuck in your hometown.

For example, in 2018, the density of vehicles during Lebaran occurred in a number of routes on the island of Java. Several arterial or non-toll road sections that have become congestion points include Simpang Jomin, Brebes / Tegal-Banyumas, Magelang-Yogyakarta, Bawen-Boyolali, and Nagreg-Limbangan-Bumiayu.

As for toll lanes, a number of congestion points are around the Cikarang Utama, Ciawi, Palimanan, Kertasari, and Merak toll gates, as well as the Batang-Semarang, Semarang-Solo, and Jakarta-Cikampek toll roads.

In 2022, so far the government has not decided whether going home will be abolished, the same as in 2021 or not. Take it easy, there are still years to come to celebrate Eid with family in the hometown!

Even without going home, celebrating Eid 2022 will be even more exciting if you try to do the following interesting things!

1. Staycation at nearest hotel

Don't be too sad if you can't go home this Eid 2022. If you want a new atmosphere to relax, why not try a staycation at a hotel in Jakarta or your current city?

When welcoming Eid, usually there are various attractive offers from existing hotels so that you can still celebrate this Eid with different nuances. To be practical, all you have to do is open the Traveloka website or Traveloka App and order hotels for Lebaran 2022.

2. Buy Eid gifts

Celebrate Lebaran 2022 by buying Eid gifts or parcels containing pastries or other snacks.

Just from home, you can still order parcels by using the delivery service provided by a number of parcel sellers.

The sensation of unwrapping parcels or distributing them to other people undoubtedly makes the excitement of Eid can still be felt, even though it is not going home.

3. Cooking the Eid menu

Not being able to go home is not a reason not to feel the nuances of Eid optimally. Eid which is synonymous with ketupat, you can still feel it when you make it yourself.

Look for practical recipes from cooking sites or social media to make ketupat and other Eid specialties.

Then, share it with people who are close to you, for example, a boarding house mate or a neighbor next door.

That way, you can still enjoy the nuances of Eid even if you don't go back to your hometown.

4. Enjoy the Lebaran song

The advancement of digital technology has made our lives easier, including in terms of enjoying music online.

Prepare a playlist of your favorite Eid songs and play it when the holiday arrives. You can still feel the victorious nuance, even though you are far from your family in your hometown.

Even more fun, if you share the playlist with the people closest to you, whether relatives, work colleagues, or old friends.

5. Send Lebaran gifts to hometown

Not going home does not mean that the ties are cut off just like that. There are various ways to continue to show affection for parents and friends back home.

For example, by sending gifts for them. Buy Eid-inspired items, for example, clothes that can be used for holidays and after.

After buying it, all you have to do is send it to your parents or someone closest to you in your hometown. Practical, right?

6. Say happy Eid via video call

Another step to knit ties with families in your hometown is to use video call technology.

Making video calls is not difficult. You only need to have a smartphone or laptop, you just need to take advantage of a number of video call applications.

Make a video call to share happiness on the day of victory, say happy Eid, as well as let go of your temporary homesickness. After all, there are still opportunities for homecoming in the following years.

Later, you can use Traveloka to order flight tickets, train tickets, bus and shuttle tickets, to car rentals while traveling on your next vacation or returning to your hometown next year.