In Reply to: Independence Day - August posted by casuarina on Friday, 15. February 2013 at 18:33 Bali Time:
I'm arriving 17th this year too, but have been in Bali for Independence day a number of times now. Everything will operate as normal except, I think, banks. Or if you needed any official offices. There may be a parade in Denpasar, but nothing in Kuta.
Taxis will run fine, restaurants, shops, markets etc will all be as normal. You'll notice a heap of Indonesian flags about the place, but that's about it.