Public holidays in Brunei 2027

21 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day Awal Tahun Masihi	Awal Tahun Masihi
2 January Saturday	Saturday	New Year's Day (observed) Awal Tahun Masihi (diperhatikan) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Fri 1 Jan)	Awal Tahun Masihi (diperhatikan)
6 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Isra' and Mi'raj Israk dan Mikraj Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Israk dan Mikraj
6 February Saturday	Saturday	Lunar New Year Tahun Baru Cina	Tahun Baru Cina
8 February Monday	Monday	First Day of Ramadan Hari Pertama Berpuasa Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Hari Pertama Berpuasa
23 February Tuesday	Tuesday	National Day Hari Kebangsaan	Hari Kebangsaan
24 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran Hari Nuzul Al-Quran Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Hari Nuzul Al-Quran
10 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Hari Raya Aidil Fitri Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Hari Raya Aidil Fitri
11 March Thursday	Thursday	Eid al-Fitr Hari Raya Aidil Fitri Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Hari Raya Aidil Fitri
12 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Hari Raya Aidil Fitri Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Hari Raya Aidil Fitri
13 March Saturday	Saturday	Eid al-Fitr (observed) Hari Raya Aidil Fitri (diperhatikan) Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Eid al-Fitr (Fri 12 Mar)	Hari Raya Aidil Fitri (diperhatikan)
17 May Monday	Monday	Eid al-Adha Hari Raya Aidil Adha Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Hari Raya Aidil Adha
31 May Monday	Monday	Armed Forces Day Hari Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei	Hari Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei
6 June Sunday	Sunday	Islamic New Year Awal Tahun Hijrah Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Awal Tahun Hijrah
7 June Monday	Monday	Islamic New Year (observed) Awal Tahun Hijrah (diperhatikan) Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Islamic New Year (Sun 6 Jun)	Awal Tahun Hijrah (diperhatikan)
15 July Thursday	Thursday	Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday Hari Keputeraan KDYMM Sultan Brunei	Hari Keputeraan KDYMM Sultan Brunei
15 August Sunday	Sunday	Prophet's Birthday Maulidur Rasul Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Maulidur Rasul
16 August Monday	Monday	Prophet's Birthday (observed) Maulidur Rasul (diperhatikan) Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Prophet's Birthday (Sun 15 Aug)	Maulidur Rasul (diperhatikan)
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day Hari Natal	Hari Natal
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Isra' and Mi'raj Israk dan Mikraj Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Israk dan Mikraj
27 December Monday	Monday	Isra' and Mi'raj (observed) Israk dan Mikraj (diperhatikan) Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Isra' and Mi'raj (Sun 26 Dec)	Israk dan Mikraj (diperhatikan)

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Brunei (Friday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Bandar Seri Begawan: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 93% of days
Fri 5 Feb – Mon 8 Feb · 4 days off
Lunar New Year, First Day of Ramadan (estimated)
Typically in Bandar Seri Begawan: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 76% of days
Wed 10 Mar – Sun 14 Mar · 5 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Bandar Seri Begawan: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 51% of days
Fri 24 Dec – Mon 27 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated), Isra' and Mi'raj (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Bandar Seri Begawan: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 96% of days

Bridge days

Thu 7 Jan: take 1 day off, get 3 days in a row (Wed 6 Jan – Fri 8 Jan)
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)
Typically in Bandar Seri Begawan: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 87% of days
Mon 22 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sun 21 Feb – Wed 24 Feb)
National Day, Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran (estimated)
Typically in Bandar Seri Begawan: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 51% of days
Thu 25 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Tue 23 Feb – Fri 26 Feb)
National Day, Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran (estimated)
Typically in Bandar Seri Begawan: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 46% of days
Sat 15 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 14 May – Mon 17 May)
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Typically in Bandar Seri Begawan: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 91% of days
Sat 29 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 28 May – Mon 31 May)
Armed Forces Day
Typically in Bandar Seri Begawan: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 74% of days
Sat 5 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 4 Jun – Mon 7 Jun)
Islamic New Year (estimated), Islamic New Year (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Bandar Seri Begawan: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 90% of days
Sat 17 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Jul – Sun 18 Jul)
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday
Typically in Bandar Seri Begawan: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 81% of days
Sat 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Fri 13 Aug – Mon 16 Aug)
Prophet's Birthday (estimated), Prophet's Birthday (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Bandar Seri Begawan: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 79% of days

Leave planner 2027

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 5 Mar – Sun 14 Mar — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Sat 6 Mar, Mon 8 Mar, Tue 9 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 Feb) get 5 days in a rowThu 4 Feb – Mon 8 Feb · Lunar New Year, First Day of RamadanShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 22 Feb) get 4 days in a rowSun 21 Feb – Wed 24 Feb · National Day, Anniversary of the revelation of the QuranShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Tue 9 Mar) get 6 days in a rowTue 9 Mar – Sun 14 Mar · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 15 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 May – Mon 17 May · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 23 Dec) get 5 days in a rowThu 23 Dec – Mon 27 Dec · Christmas Day, Isra' and Mi'raj, Isra' and Mi'raj (observed)Show on calendar ↓