Public Holidays in Brunei 2026
HolidaysMap lists 19 public holidays for Brunei in 2026, which can include holidays observed only in some regions. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.
Brunei public holidays 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Holiday | In 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Friday, 1 January | |
| Friday | Isra and Mi'raj | Wednesday, 6 January | |
| February | |||
| Tuesday | Chinese New Year | Saturday, 6 February | |
| Wednesday | First day of Ramadan | — | |
| Thursday | First Day of Ramadan | Monday, 8 February | |
| Monday | National Day | Tuesday, 23 February | |
| March | |||
| Friday | Nuzul Al-Quran | Wednesday, 24 February | |
| Saturday | Nuzul Al-Quran | Wednesday, 24 February | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr | Tuesday, 9 March | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Wednesday, 10 March | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr Holiday | Wednesday, 10 March | |
| Tuesday | Armed Forces Day | Wednesday, 31 March | |
| May | |||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Sunday, 16 May | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Monday, 17 May | |
| Sunday | Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day | Monday, 31 May | |
| June | |||
| Tuesday | Islamic New Year | Sunday, 6 June | |
| July | |||
| Wednesday | Sultan's Birthday | Thursday, 15 July | |
| August | |||
| Tuesday | Prophet Muhammad's Birthday | Saturday, 14 August | |
| December | |||
| Friday | Christmas Day | Saturday, 25 December | |
Weekends and long weekends in 2026
4 of the 19 public holidays in Brunei fall on a Saturday or Sunday in 2026: Nuzul Al-Quran, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day. 5 fall on a Monday or Friday, which makes a three-day weekend where the weekend is Saturday and Sunday: Isra and Mi'raj, National Day, Nuzul Al-Quran, Eid al-Fitr, Christmas Day.
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in Brunei in 2026?
- HolidaysMap lists 19 public holidays for Brunei in 2026. The list can include holidays observed only in some regions or states.
- What is the first public holiday in Brunei in 2026?
- The first public holiday in Brunei in 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026.
- Which Brunei public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend?
- 4 public holidays in Brunei in 2026 fall on a Saturday or Sunday: Nuzul Al-Quran, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Eid al-Fitr Holiday, Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day.
- Where can I get Brunei public holiday data for my app?
- The HolidaysMap public holidays API returns Brunei holidays as JSON, CSV or XML. Create a free account, copy your API key and query the /api/v1/holidays endpoint.
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