JAKARTA, LITERASIHUKUM.COM — Several state officials are said not to be holding open house or holding a reception during Eid al-Fitr 2026, following an appeal from the Palace for the holiday celebration not to be carried out excessively. One of the names mentioned who will not be holding an open house is Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Sufmi Dasco Ahmad.

This step reflects the cautious attitude of officials amidst the government's message that Eid al-Fitr celebrations should still be carried out with social empathy. This appeal was previously conveyed by Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, who emphasized the importance of sensitivity because many people are still not in a fully good economic condition.

According to circulating information, it is not only Dasco who has chosen not to hold an open house this year. A number of officials within the administration of President Prabowo Subianto are also said to be taking similar steps. This policy direction shows that this year's Eid celebrations among the government elite tend to be framed more simply and do not highlight luxury.

The Palace Encourages Simpler Eid Celebrations

The message to avoid excessive celebrations signals that the government wants public officials to maintain social sensitivity amidst the public's economic situation. In that context, open houses, which are usually synonymous with crowds, large banquets, and open meetings on a large scale, are deemed necessary to be held in a more measured manner, or even eliminated.

The choice of a number of officials not to hold open houses can also be read as an effort to adapt to the tone of the policy. Politically, this step is important because the tradition of officials' open houses always contains symbolic meaning: not only friendship, but also the way state elites show their position and style of power in the public sphere.