Public Holidays in Brunei 1999 🇧🇳

Brunei has 17 public holidays in 1999. 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	Friday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
5. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran	Public holiday
19. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
20. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr	Public holiday
16. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Lunar New Year	Public holiday
23. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	National Day	Public holiday
28. Mar	Sunday	Eid al-Adha	Public holiday
29. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (observed)	Public holiday
17. Apr	Saturday	Islamic New Year	Public holiday
31. May	Monday Long weekend	Armed Forces Day	Public holiday
26. Jun	Saturday	Prophet's Birthday	Public holiday
15. Jul	Thursday Bridge day	Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday	Public holiday
6. Nov	Saturday	Isra' and Mi'raj	Public holiday
9. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	First Day of Ramadan	Public holiday
25. Dec	Saturday	Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran; Christmas Day	Public holiday
27. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day (observed)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Brunei 1999

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 (Friday) — long weekend
Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran — 5. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr — 19. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Lunar New Year — 16. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
National Day — 23. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Adha (observed) — 29. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Armed Forces Day — 31. May (Monday) — long weekend
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday — 15. Jul (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
First Day of Ramadan — 9. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Christmas Day (observed) — 27. Dec (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 1999 to 2000.

Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran: 5. Jan 1999 → 13. Dec 2000
Eid al-Fitr: 19. Jan 1999 → 27. Dec 2000
Eid al-Fitr: 20. Jan 1999 → 27. Dec 2000
Lunar New Year: 16. Feb 1999 → 5. Feb 2000
Eid al-Adha: 28. Mar 1999 → 17. Mar 2000
Eid al-Adha (observed): 29. Mar 1999 → 18. Mar 2000
Islamic New Year: 17. Apr 1999 → 6. Apr 2000
Prophet's Birthday: 26. Jun 1999 → 15. Jun 2000
Isra' and Mi'raj: 6. Nov 1999 → 25. Oct 2000
First Day of Ramadan: 9. Dec 1999 → 27. Nov 2000

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Brunei have in 1999?

Brunei observes 17 public holidays in 1999. 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 1999.