The purpose of this study is to describe the symbolic meaning and value of Islamic education in the local wisdom tradition in Central Java. In Islamic education it means that someone who already knows religious teachings can then practice them in everyday life. The local wisdom of an area can be a medium for interpreting the values of Islamic education which are not necessarily obtained in formal education. This research is a qualitative descriptive study with a literary semiotic approach. This study uses three techniques, namely note-taking techniques, observation techniques and documentation techniques. The results of this study are in the form of describing the symbolic meaning in the local wisdom tradition of mendak, padusan, lebaran kupat, sadran, selikuran, muludan, ngapati, dugderan in Central Java, and describing the value of Islamic education, namely the value of education in the local wisdom tradition in Central Java.