The Syawalan tradition of hot air balloons in Pekalongan

An aerial photograph shows tethered hot air balloons being launched during the final of the Pekalongan Balloon Festival at Hoegeng Stadium in Pekalongan City, Central Java, on Saturday (March 28, 2026). The Pekalongan City Government held the Pekalongan Balloon Festival, which was attended by 40 participating groups in the final, by launching hot air balloons that were anchored to the ground. The purpose is to maintain the Syawalan tradition after celebrating Eid al-Fitr 1447 H and as an effort to regulate hot air balloons to prevent them from being launched randomly, which could disrupt air traffic. ANTARA FOTO/Harviyan Perdana Putra/bar

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