Public holidays in Brunei 2024
Brunei has 15 public holidays in 2024. 11 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 4 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 247 working days out of 366. The weekend is Friday and Sunday.
15public holidays
15weekday days off, substitutes included
247working days in 2024
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Isra' and Mi'raj | |
| Saturday | Lunar New Year | |
| Friday weekend | National Day | |
| Saturday | National Day observed | |
| Tuesday | First Day of Ramadan | |
| Thursday | Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Friday weekend | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr observed | |
| Friday weekend | Armed Forces Day | |
| Saturday | Armed Forces Day observed | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Sunday weekend | Islamic New Year | |
| Monday | Islamic New Year observed | |
| Monday | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday | |
| Monday | Prophet's Birthday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2024
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Friday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 15 | 247 |
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Jan22 wd
Feb18 wd
Mar19 wd
Apr19 wd
May22 wd
Jun19 wd
Jul21 wd
Aug22 wd
Sep20 wd
Oct23 wd
Nov21 wd
Dec21 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2024
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysThu 8 to Sun 11 February 2024Isra' and Mi'raj, Lunar New Year
- 3 daysFri 23 to Sun 25 February 2024National Day
- 5 daysWed 10 to Sun 14 April 2024Eid al-Fitr
- 3 daysFri 31 May to Sun 2 June 2024Armed Forces Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 30 March 2024 for Thu 28 to Sun 31 March 2024Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 15 June 2024 for Fri 14 to Mon 17 June 2024Eid al-Adha
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 6 July 2024 for Fri 5 to Mon 8 July 2024Islamic New Year
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 13 July 2024 for Fri 12 to Mon 15 July 2024Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 14 September 2024 for Fri 13 to Mon 16 September 2024Prophet's Birthday
Questions about 2024 in Brunei
- How many working days are there in Brunei in 2024?
- 247 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 15 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Brunei have in 2024?
- 15 public holidays, plus 4 substitute days off. 4 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2024 holidays fall on a weekend?
- National Day (23 February 2024), Eid al-Fitr (12 April 2024), Armed Forces Day (31 May 2024), Islamic New Year (7 July 2024).
- What counts as the weekend in Brunei?
- Friday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2025?
- See public holidays in Brunei 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Brunei has 15 public holidays and 247 working days in 2024.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/brunei/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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