Denpasar Airport (DPS) will be closed on 09 MARCH 2016 in conjunction with the forthcoming NYEPI Festival/Silent Day on 09 MARCH 2016.

Westerners open the New Year in revelry, however, in contrast, the Balinese open their New Year in silence. This is called Nyepi Day, the Balinese day of Silence, which falls on the day following the dark moon of the spring equinox, and opens a new year of the Saka Hindu era which began in 78 A.D. Nyepi is a day to make and keep the balance of nature. It is based on the story of when King Kaniska I of India was chosen in 78 A.D. The King was famous for his wisdom and tolerance for the Hinduism and Buddhism societies. In that age, Aji Saka did Dharma Yatra (the missionary tour to promote and spread Hinduism) to Indonesia and introduce the Saka year.

During Nyepi Day:

• The silence begins at 0:00 am of 9 March 2016 and will go on until the next 24 hours.
• All shops are closed on Nyepi Day
• Guests has to stay inside the resort area
• When listening to the music or watching TV in the villa, keep the sound at minimum level
• There will be no traffic on that day in the whole Bali island
• All Airport in Bali will be totally closed on 9 March 2016, so there will be neither arrival nor departure in the airport on that day. All connecting airports around the globe have been informed in advance about this.
• Across Bali, the activities are allowed only in emergency rooms and maternity section of hospitals and the arrival section of airport. Any emergencies are taken into consideration and tolerated. The whole island is in silence.

One day before Nyepi, Pengerupukan Day, there will be a Ogoh-Ogoh parade performed by all the villagers in the evening. Ogoh-Ogoh is the manifestation of a person, an object or anything that disturbs human lives. This parade is an exorcism ceremony at the main village crossroad, the meeting place of the demons. Beforehand, there will be a Perang Api (fire war) to start the parade with.
"Perang Api (Fire War) is usually performed by young men one day prior to Nyepi Day. Using fire balls of dried coconut husks, the men throw the flaming balls at each other symbolizing the courage to drive demons away. The sparks of fire from the Perang Api symbolizes that a man's biggest enemy is himself and when he can overcome this, he will have the ultimate happiness."