Kuningan closes the Galungan period. It is quieter than Galungan itself, and its offerings are unmistakable because they are yellow.
Next dates
- 23 January 2027
- 21 August 2027
Why the rice is yellow
Kuningan takes its name from the yellow rice offered on the day, coloured with turmeric. The yellow is widely explained as an expression of gratitude and prosperity. Offerings are prepared and presented in the morning, and there is a common understanding that the observance belongs to the earlier part of the day, before noon, because that is when the visiting spirits are said to return.
What you will see
Temples fill early. Families wear ceremonial dress again, and the penjor raised for Galungan are still standing, so the villages keep their decorated look through the whole ten-day period.
What it means for a visitor
Mornings are the busy part of the day. If you want to see a temple at its most alive, this is a morning to be out early rather than a day to sleep in.
Time a stay around it.
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