Public holidays in Brunei 2026

There are 18 public holidays in 2026. 15 of them fall on a working day.

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All 18 public holidays in Brunei 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayAwal Tahun Masihi
SaturdayIsra' and Mi'rajIsrak dan Mikraj
TuesdayLunar New YearTahun Baru Cina
ThursdayFirst Day of RamadanHari Pertama Berpuasa
MondayNational DayHari Kebangsaan
SaturdayAnniversary of the revelation of the QuranHari Nuzul Al-Quran
SaturdayEid al-FitrHari Raya Aidil Fitri
SundayEid al-FitrHari Raya Aidil Fitri
MondayEid al-FitrHari Raya Aidil Fitri
TuesdayEid al-Fitr (observed)Hari Raya Aidil Fitri (diperhatikan)
WednesdayEid al-Adha (expected date, subject to moon sighting)Hari Raya Aidil Adha
SundayArmed Forces DayHari Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei
MondayArmed Forces Day (observed)Hari Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (diperhatikan)
WednesdayIslamic New Year (expected date, subject to moon sighting)Awal Tahun Hijrah
WednesdaySultan Hassanal Bolkiah's BirthdayHari Keputeraan KDYMM Sultan Brunei
TuesdayProphet's BirthdayMaulidur Rasul
FridayChristmas DayHari Natal
SaturdayChristmas Day (observed)Hari Natal (diperhatikan)

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

23 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Sat 3 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 12 Jan, Tue 13 Jan, Wed 14 Jan, Thu 15 Jan11 Jan – 18 Jan 2026482Isra' and Mi'raj
Mon 19 Jan, Tue 20 Jan, Wed 21 Jan, Thu 22 Jan16 Jan – 23 Jan 2026482Isra' and Mi'raj
Mon 16 Feb15 Feb – 17 Feb 2026133Lunar New Year
Wed 18 Feb17 Feb – 20 Feb 2026144Lunar New Year, First Day of Ramadan
Sat 21 Feb19 Feb – 23 Feb 2026155First Day of Ramadan, National Day
Tue 24 Feb, Wed 25 Feb, Thu 26 Feb22 Feb – 27 Feb 2026362National Day
Mon 2 Mar, Tue 3 Mar, Wed 4 Mar, Thu 5 Mar1 Mar – 8 Mar 2026482Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran
Mon 9 Mar, Tue 10 Mar, Wed 11 Mar, Thu 12 Mar6 Mar – 13 Mar 2026482Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar15 Mar – 24 Mar 20264102.5Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed)
Wed 25 Mar, Thu 26 Mar20 Mar – 27 Mar 2026284Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed)
Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May24 May – 27 May 2026242Eid al-Adha
Thu 28 May27 May – 29 May 2026133Eid al-Adha
Sat 30 May29 May – 1 Jun 2026144Armed Forces Day, Armed Forces Day (observed)
Tue 2 Jun, Wed 3 Jun, Thu 4 Jun31 May – 5 Jun 2026362Armed Forces Day, Armed Forces Day (observed)
Mon 15 Jun, Tue 16 Jun14 Jun – 17 Jun 2026242Islamic New Year
Thu 18 Jun17 Jun – 19 Jun 2026133Islamic New Year
Mon 13 Jul, Tue 14 Jul12 Jul – 15 Jul 2026242Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday
Thu 16 Jul15 Jul – 17 Jul 2026133Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday
Mon 24 Aug23 Aug – 25 Aug 2026133Prophet's Birthday
Wed 26 Aug, Thu 27 Aug25 Aug – 28 Aug 2026242Prophet's Birthday
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec20 Dec – 27 Dec 2026482Christmas Day, Christmas Day (observed)
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, Christmas Day (observed), New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Brunei have in 2026?

18 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Brunei?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

First Day of Ramadan, National Day: take 1 day of leave (21 Feb) and you get 5 days off in a row, 19 Feb – 23 Feb 2026.

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