Jakarta, April 2 -- Indonesia's 2026 Eid al-Fitr holiday drove a surge in leisure travel and lifted tourism spending, supporting the national economy, the tourism ministry said on Wednesday.

Deputy Tourism Minister Ni Luh Puspa cited transportation ministry data showing 147.55 million people traveled during the March 13-29 holiday period.

She said about 12 percent of travelers, or 17.27 million people, visited tourist destinations, up from 6.3 percent in 2025.

"However, these are estimates; official data will be issued by Statistics Indonesia (BPS)," she said in a press release.

Popular destinations included Malioboro in Yogyakarta, Ancol, the National Monument (Monas), and Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta.

Other crowded sites were Semarang Ol...