Public Holidays in Brunei 2039 🇧🇳

Brunei has 18 public holidays in 2039. 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	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
5. Jan	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
24. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Lunar New Year	Public holiday
26. Jan	Wednesday	Islamic New Year (estimated)	Public holiday
23. Feb	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
6. Apr	Wednesday	Prophet's Birthday (estimated)	Public holiday
31. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Armed Forces Day	Public holiday
15. Jul	Friday Long weekend	Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday	Public holiday
16. Jul	Saturday	Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday (observed)	Public holiday
17. Aug	Wednesday	Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)	Public holiday
19. Sep	Monday Long weekend	First Day of Ramadan (estimated)	Public holiday
5. Oct	Wednesday	Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran (estimated)	Public holiday
19. Oct	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
20. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
21. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
22. Oct	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Sunday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day (observed); Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Brunei 2039

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

Lunar New Year — 24. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Armed Forces Day — 31. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday — 15. Jul (Friday) — long weekend
First Day of Ramadan (estimated) — 19. Sep (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 20. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — 21. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Christmas Day (observed); Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 26. 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 2039 to 2040.

Eid al-Adha (estimated): 5. Jan 2039 → 14. Dec 2040
Lunar New Year: 24. Jan 2039 → 12. Feb 2040
Islamic New Year (estimated): 26. Jan 2039 → 15. Jan 2040
Prophet's Birthday (estimated): 6. Apr 2039 → 25. Mar 2040
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated): 17. Aug 2039 → 5. Aug 2040
First Day of Ramadan (estimated): 19. Sep 2039 → 7. Sep 2040
Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran (estimated): 5. Oct 2039 → 23. Sep 2040
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 19. Oct 2039 → 9. Oct 2040
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 20. Oct 2039 → 9. Oct 2040
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 21. Oct 2039 → 9. Oct 2040
Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated): 22. Oct 2039 → 10. Oct 2040

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Brunei have in 2039?

Brunei observes 18 public holidays in 2039. 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 2039.