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Festival Air Suwat (Siat Yeh Suwat)
1–2 January 2027. Desa Adat Suwat, Gianyar
Held at the start of every new year in Suwat village north of Ubud, the Suwat Water Festival centres on Siat Yeh ("water battle"). After fetching holy water from the Melangge waterfall spring and praying at the village crossroads (catus pata), villagers and visitors drench one another to the beat of baleganjur gamelan to wash away past grudges and welcome the new year together.
Many Balinese ceremonies follow local calendars; check dates with the organisers before you travel.
Photo: I Kadek Jaya Wiguna, CC BY-SA 4.0
