Public Holidays in Brunei 1985 🇧🇳

Brunei has 17 public holidays in 1985. The next public holiday is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Brunei.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	New Year's Day	Public holiday
20. Feb	Wednesday	Lunar New Year	Public holiday
23. Feb	Saturday	National Day	Public holiday
17. Apr	Wednesday	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
20. May	Monday Long weekend	First Day of Ramadan (estimated)	Public holiday
31. May	Friday Long weekend	Armed Forces Day	Public holiday
1. Jun	Saturday	Armed Forces Day (observed)	Public holiday
5. Jun	Wednesday	Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran (estimated)	Public holiday
19. Jun	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Jun	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
15. Jul	Monday Long weekend	Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday	Public holiday
26. Aug	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
15. Sep	Sunday	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
16. Sep	Monday Long weekend	Islamic New Year (observed, estimated)	Public holiday
24. Nov	Sunday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Nov	Monday Long weekend	Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Brunei 1985

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day — 1. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
First Day of Ramadan (estimated) — 20. May (Monday) — long weekend
Armed Forces Day — 31. May (Friday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 20. Jun (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday — 15. Jul (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 26. Aug (Monday) — long weekend
Islamic New Year (observed, estimated) — 16. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated) — 25. Nov (Monday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in Brunei

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1985 to 1986.

Lunar New Year: 20. Feb 1985 → 9. Feb 1986
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 17. Apr 1985 → 6. Apr 1986
First Day of Ramadan (estimated): 20. May 1985 → 9. May 1986
Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran (estimated): 5. Jun 1985 → 25. May 1986
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 19. Jun 1985 → 9. Jun 1986
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 20. Jun 1985 → 9. Jun 1986
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 26. Aug 1985 → 15. Aug 1986
Islamic New Year (estimated): 15. Sep 1985 → 5. Sep 1986
Islamic New Year (observed, estimated): 16. Sep 1985 → 6. Sep 1986
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 24. Nov 1985 → 14. Nov 1986
Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated): 25. Nov 1985 → 15. Nov 1986

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Brunei have in 1985?

Brunei observes 17 public holidays in 1985. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Brunei?

The next public holiday in Brunei is Prophet's Birthday (estimated) on 25. Aug.

Are public holidays in Brunei the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 1985.