5 March 2011:
Nyepi
This holiday is the Balinese New Year called icaka New Year, the day of total silence throughout the island. No activity, no traffic at all on the roads, no fire may be lit for 24 hours. Great purification and sacrificial rites are held the day before so as to exorcize evil spirits from every corner of the island.

23 April 2011:
Saraswati
This day is devoted to God's Manifestation as Dewi Saraswati, the beautiful Goddess of Knowledge, Art and Literature.

27 April 2011:
Pagerwesi
Special day for meditation to enhance balance in the world

Mid June:
Bali Art Festival XXXIII
Exhibitions and Art Performances at Bali Art Center, Denpasar, until Mid July

6 July 2011:
Galungan
Praying for the victory of virtue (Dharma) upon evil (Adharma)

18 July 2011:
Kuningan
Believed to be the ascendant day of ancestral holy spirits and deities, back to eternity

17 August 2011:
Indonesian Independence Day
A public holiday throughout Indonesia

September 2011:
Temple Celebrations
All prominent temples in Bali feature celebrations throughout September, including at Kuta, Sanur, Ubud & Denpasar.

October 2011:
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival
Goes off for five days every year in October & sees dozens of writers from around the world gather, culminating in one of the best events of its type in Bali.

19 November 2011:
Saraswati
Special day of thanks for the gift of knowledge

23 November 2011:
Pagerwesi
Special day for meditation to enhance balance in the world