New Year's Day
Public Holiday
Brunei
Brunei Public Holidays 2028
The Brunei public-holiday calendar for 2028 contains 19 active dates, from 1 January to 27 December. 15 of the 19 dates are projected or awaiting an official annual announcement; they are identified in the calendar and should not be treated as confirmed until the relevant authority publishes them.
Upcoming Holidays in Brunei
Next public holidays and observances in this calendar.
New Year's Day
Saturday
New Year's Day
Sunday
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)
Wednesday
Lunar New Year
Wednesday
First Day of Ramadan (estimated)
Friday
Brunei Holiday Calendar 2028
Public-holiday dates recorded for Brunei. Status labels identify dates that still depend on projection or an annual announcement.
January
New Year's Day
Public HolidayTentative
Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated)
Public HolidayTentative
Lunar New Year
Public HolidayTentative
First Day of Ramadan (estimated)
Public HolidayTentative
February
National Day
Public Holiday
Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran (estimated)
Public HolidayTentative
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Public HolidayTentative
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Public HolidayTentative
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Public HolidayTentative
May
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Public HolidayTentative
Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)
Public HolidayTentative
Islamic New Year (estimated)
Public HolidayTentative
Islamic New Year (observed, estimated)
Public HolidayTentative
Armed Forces Day
Public Holiday
July
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday
Public Holiday
August
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Public HolidayTentative
December
Christmas Day
Public HolidayTentative
Status:
Unlabelled dates are confirmed in the database.
Tentative; confirmation evidence is incomplete
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This annual page applies the researched Brunei holiday framework to the protected 2028 date records. It keeps the calendar separate from evergreen history and celebration material and preserves official, projected, optional and subnational qualifications recorded for individual dates.
Importance of Public Holidays
5 dates fall on a weekend, including New Year's Day, Eid al-Fitr (estimated), and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday. A weekend date does not itself prove a substitute weekday; follow the holiday row and the applicable official rule. The year includes New Year's Day, Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated), Lunar New Year, and First Day of Ramadan (estimated), among the dates most useful for advance scheduling.
How Holidays Are Celebrated
The 2028 sequence differs through its actual dates and weekdays. New Year's Day, Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated), Lunar New Year, and First Day of Ramadan (estimated) appear in calendar order; use each linked holiday detail for its meaning and scope rather than treating this page as a duplicate celebration guide.
Office Impact
Employment treatment should be checked against the applicable Brunei rules and official annual notices. For this 2028 dataset, 0 of 19 rows carry office-holiday scope. Confirm staffing, substitute days and sector exceptions with the responsible authority or employment instrument.
Bank Impact
0 of the 19 Brunei dates are marked for bank-holiday treatment in the protected 2028 data. Branch opening, payment cut-offs and market settlement can follow institution-specific notices, especially around adjacent weekends.
School Impact
0 of the 19 dates carry school-holiday scope in this calendar. Term breaks and local closures may be governed separately, so families and staff should use the relevant education authority's 2028 schedule where available.
This section applies specifically to the Brunei 2028 calendar shown above.
Travel Information
For 2028 travel planning, note the run from Saturday 1 January to Wednesday 27 December and the 5 weekend placements. Transport, border and visitor-service timetables should be confirmed near the date.
This section applies specifically to the Brunei 2028 calendar shown above.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many public-holiday dates are listed for Brunei in 2028?
The protected calendar contains 19 active dates for 2028.
Are all Brunei holiday dates for 2028 confirmed?
15 of the 19 dates are projected or awaiting an official annual announcement; they are identified in the calendar and should not be treated as confirmed until the relevant authority publishes them.
Which holidays are useful anchors for 2028 planning?
Calendar anchors include New Year's Day, Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated), Lunar New Year, and First Day of Ramadan (estimated); the table gives the exact dates and weekdays.
Does a weekend holiday automatically move to Monday?
No. 5 dates fall on a weekend, including New Year's Day, Eid al-Fitr (estimated), and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday. A weekend date does not itself prove a substitute weekday; follow the holiday row and the applicable official rule.