Public holidays in Brunei 2028
There are 21 public holidays in 2028. 15 of them fall on a working day.
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All 21 public holidays in Brunei 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Awal Tahun Masihi | ||
| Wednesday | Lunar New Year | Tahun Baru Cina | ||
| Friday | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) | Hari Pertama Berpuasa (anggaran) | ||
| Saturday | First Day of Ramadan (observed, estimated) | Hari Pertama Berpuasa (diperhatikan, anggaran) | ||
| Sunday | Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran (estimated) | Hari Nuzul Al-Quran (anggaran) | ||
| Monday | Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran (observed, estimated) | Hari Nuzul Al-Quran (diperhatikan, anggaran) | ||
| Wednesday | National Day | Hari Kebangsaan | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Hari Raya Aidil Fitri (anggaran) | ||
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Hari Raya Aidil Fitri (anggaran) | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Hari Raya Aidil Fitri (anggaran) | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) | Hari Raya Aidil Fitri (diperhatikan, anggaran) | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Hari Raya Aidil Adha (anggaran) | ||
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) | Hari Raya Aidil Adha (diperhatikan, anggaran) | ||
| Friday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Awal Tahun Hijrah (anggaran) | ||
| Saturday | Islamic New Year (observed, estimated) | Awal Tahun Hijrah (diperhatikan, anggaran) | ||
| Wednesday | Armed Forces Day | Hari Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei | ||
| Saturday | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday | Hari Keputeraan KDYMM Sultan Brunei | ||
| Friday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Maulidur Rasul (anggaran) | ||
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) | Maulidur Rasul (diperhatikan, anggaran) | ||
| Thursday | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) | Israk dan Mikraj (anggaran) | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day | Hari Natal |
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 2028
24 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 3 Jan, Tue 4 Jan, Wed 5 Jan, Thu 6 Jan | 31 Dec – 7 Jan 2028 | 4 | 8 | 2 | New Year's Day |
| Mon 24 Jan, Tue 25 Jan | 23 Jan – 26 Jan 2028 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Lunar New Year |
| Thu 27 Jan | 26 Jan – 30 Jan 2028 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Lunar New Year, First Day of Ramadan (estimated), First Day of Ramadan (observed, estimated) |
| Mon 31 Jan, Tue 1 Feb, Wed 2 Feb, Thu 3 Feb | 28 Jan – 4 Feb 2028 | 4 | 8 | 2 | First Day of Ramadan (estimated), First Day of Ramadan (observed, estimated) |
| Sat 12 Feb | 11 Feb – 14 Feb 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran (estimated), Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran (observed, estimated) |
| Tue 15 Feb, Wed 16 Feb, Thu 17 Feb | 13 Feb – 18 Feb 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran (estimated), Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran (observed, estimated) |
| Mon 21 Feb, Tue 22 Feb | 20 Feb – 23 Feb 2028 | 2 | 4 | 2 | National Day |
| Thu 24 Feb | 23 Feb – 25 Feb 2028 | 1 | 3 | 3 | National Day |
| Sat 26 Feb | 25 Feb – 1 Mar 2028 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) |
| Thu 2 Mar | 27 Feb – 3 Mar 2028 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) |
| Mon 1 May, Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May | 30 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 4 | 8 | 2 | Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) |
| Mon 8 May, Tue 9 May, Wed 10 May, Thu 11 May | 5 May – 12 May 2028 | 4 | 8 | 2 | Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) |
| Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May, Thu 25 May | 21 May – 28 May 2028 | 4 | 8 | 2 | Islamic New Year (estimated), Islamic New Year (observed, estimated) |
| Mon 29 May, Tue 30 May | 26 May – 31 May 2028 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Islamic New Year (estimated), Islamic New Year (observed, estimated), Armed Forces Day |
| Thu 1 Jun | 31 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Armed Forces Day |
| Mon 10 Jul, Tue 11 Jul, Wed 12 Jul, Thu 13 Jul | 9 Jul – 16 Jul 2028 | 4 | 8 | 2 | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday |
| Mon 17 Jul, Tue 18 Jul, Wed 19 Jul, Thu 20 Jul | 14 Jul – 21 Jul 2028 | 4 | 8 | 2 | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday |
| Mon 31 Jul, Tue 1 Aug, Wed 2 Aug, Thu 3 Aug | 30 Jul – 6 Aug 2028 | 4 | 8 | 2 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated), Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) |
| Mon 7 Aug, Tue 8 Aug, Wed 9 Aug, Thu 10 Aug | 4 Aug – 11 Aug 2028 | 4 | 8 | 2 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated), Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) |
| Mon 11 Dec, Tue 12 Dec, Wed 13 Dec | 10 Dec – 15 Dec 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) |
| Sat 16 Dec | 14 Dec – 17 Dec 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) |
| Sat 23 Dec | 22 Dec – 25 Dec 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Christmas Day |
| Tue 26 Dec, Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec | 24 Dec – 29 Dec 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Christmas Day |
| Sat 30 Dec | 29 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 1 | 4 | 4 | New Year's Day |
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 2028?
21 public holidays. 6 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated): take 1 day of leave (26 Feb) and you get 6 days off in a row, 25 Feb – 1 Mar 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code BN (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (country not covered) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.bn) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028