Galungan marks the beginning of the most important recurring Balinese religious ceremony.

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Galungan is a Balinese holiday celebrating the victory of dharma over adharma.[1] It marks the time when the ancestral spirits visit the Earth.

The last day of the celebration is Kuningan, when they return.
The date is calculated according to the 210-day Balinese Pawukon calendar.
Significance:

The spirits of deceased relatives who have died and been cremated return to visit their homelands, and the current inhabitants have a responsibility to be hospitable through prayers and offerings.

The most obvious sign of the celebrations are the penjor - bamboo poles with offerings suspended at the end.

These are installed by the side of roads. A number of days around the Kuningan day have special names, and are marked by the organization of particular activities.[2]

• April 20 - Penyekeban Cooking of bananas for offerings
• April 21 - Penyajaan Making of jaja (fried rice cakes)
• April 22 - Penampahan Slaughtering of pigs or chicken for feasts
• April 23 - Manis Galungan Visiting family
• May 3 - Kuningan Prayers, offerings - spirits return to heaven
• May 4 - Manis Kuningan Fun