During the schoolyear, we usually meet 2-3 times every semester for some potluck lunch/dinner, informal discussion, and other social activities. In the fall semester, we often participate in the Southeast Asian Cultural Night (organized by the MIT SEALNet). During the spring semester, we might participate in the MIT International Fair (=i-Fair) as well.
In collaboration with the scholar & strategic division in PERMIAS Massachusetts, we also help plan and host the regular PERMIAS-MA lecture/seminar series that are held every fall and spring semesters.
Finally, below is a short reminder / basic guide to the Indonesian public holidays:
| 1 January | Tahun Baru Masehi (New Year's Day) |
| 21 April | Hari Kartini (Women Emancipation Day) |
| 22 April | Hari Bumi (Earth Day) |
| 1 May | Hari Buruh (Labor Day) |
| 2 May | Hari Pendidikan Nasional (National Education Day) |
| 20 May | Hari Kebangkitan Nasional (commemorating the 1908 formation of Boedi Oetomo) |
| 22 May | Hari Reformasi (Reformation Commemoration Day) |
| 1 June | Hari Lahir Pancasila (commemorating Sukarno's 1945 address on the Pancasila ideology) |
| 23 July | Hari Anak Nasional (National Children Day) |
| 17 August | Hari Kemerdekaan (Independence Day) |
| 1 October | Hari Kesaktian Pancasila (the day after 30 September Movement) |
| 2 October | Hari Batik (National Batik Day) |
| 5 October | Hari Tentara Nasional Indonesia (Armed Forces Day) |
| 28 October | Hari Sumpah Pemuda (commemorating the 1928 Youth Pledge) |
| 10 November | Hari Pahlawan (commemorating the 1946 Battle of Surabaya) |
| 22 December | Hari Ibu (Mother's Day) |
| 25 December | Hari Natal (Christmas Day) |
The Gregorian dates for the following Indonesian public holidays vary each year:
| Maulid Nabi Muhammad | Birth of Prophet Muhammad |
| Tahun Baru Imlek | Chinese New Year |
| Hari Raya Nyepi | Hindu/Balinese New Year |
| Wafat Yesus Kristus | Good Friday |
| Waisak | Birth of the Buddha |
| Isra Mi'raj Nabi Muhammad | Isra Mi'raj (Ascension of Prophet Muhammad) |
| Kenaikan Yesus Kristus | Ascension Day |
| Idul Fitri | Eid al-Fitr (the day after Ramadhan) |
| Idul Adha | Eid al-Adha (the qurban/sacrifice day) |
| Tahun Baru Hijriah | Islamic New Year |