Public Holidays in Brunei 2023 🇧🇳
Brunei has 18 public holidays in 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Lunar New Year | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Lunar New Year (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Isra' and Mi'raj | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | First Day of Ramadan | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Armed Forces Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Islamic New Year | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Prophet's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Brunei 2023
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 (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Lunar New Year (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- First Day of Ramadan — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (observed) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Adha — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Prophet's Birthday — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (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 2023 to 2024.
- Lunar New Year: →
- Isra' and Mi'raj: →
- First Day of Ramadan: →
- Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran: →
- Eid al-Fitr: →
- Eid al-Fitr: →
- Eid al-Fitr: →
- Eid al-Fitr (observed): →
- Eid al-Adha: →
- Islamic New Year: →
- Prophet's Birthday: →
