In Reply to: Neypi Day posted by uzza on Tuesday, 24. February 2009 at 15:48 Bali Time:
Hari Raya Nyepi marking the start of the Bali-Hindu New Year.
This is a day of absolute silence observed throughout the island when no outside activity of any kind is allowed - no traffic is allowed on the streets, and no lights or fires should be lit - a day when all of Bali resembles a ghost town. Even the airport and ferry services that connect Bali to the rest of the world are closed for a day.
From 6 a.m. until sunrise the following morning, Bali literally shuts down.