National Batik Day Held in Surabaya, Targeting Market Expansion to Various Regions
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National Batik Day is celebrated every October 2nd since it was confirmed by UNESCO as a cultural heritage in 2009. |The peak of the 2026 National Batik Day commemoration was held in Surabaya with the theme 'Sailing Batik'. |The art of batik which originally developed in the palace environment has now transformed into a symbol of national unity.
The Deputy Minister of Industry Encourages the Regeneration of Artisans on National Batik Day to Preserve Cultural Heritage.
National Batik Day (HBN) commemoration was held in Surabaya City from Wednesday (30/9/2026) until October 4, 2026. Faisol Riza, Deputy Minister of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia, who opened the event today, said that he wants the batik market to expand to various other regions. “We know there are many areas that actually have wealth, wastra, and batik motifs that have not been activated for a long time,” he said.
jatim.jpnn.com, SURABAYA - The commemoration of National Batik Day (HBN) 2026 in Surabaya is a momentum to revive regional batik textiles and motifs that are starting to become less well-known to the public.
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