# Public holidays in Brunei 2025

Brunei has 15 public holidays in 2025. 11 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 4 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 246 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/brunei/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bn/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bn/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bn/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bn.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 15 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 4 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 15 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 246 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-01-27 | Monday | Isra' and Mi'raj |
| 2025-01-29 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year |
| 2025-02-23 | Sunday | National Day |
| 2025-02-24 | Monday | National Day (observed) |
| 2025-03-02 | Sunday | First Day of Ramadan |
| 2025-03-03 | Monday | First Day of Ramadan (observed) |
| 2025-03-18 | Tuesday | Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran |
| 2025-03-31 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2025-04-01 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2025-04-02 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2025-05-31 | Saturday | Armed Forces Day |
| 2025-06-07 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2025-06-27 | Friday | Islamic New Year |
| 2025-06-28 | Saturday | Islamic New Year (observed) |
| 2025-07-15 | Tuesday | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday |
| 2025-09-05 | Friday | Prophet's Birthday |
| 2025-09-06 | Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (observed) |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2025

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Friday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2025 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 15 | 246 |

## Long weekends in 2025

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 4 days, Sun 30 March to Wed 2 April 2025: Eid al-Fitr
- 3 days, Fri 30 May to Sun 1 June 2025: Armed Forces Day
- 3 days, Fri 6 to Sun 8 June 2025: Eid al-Adha
- 3 days, Fri 27 to Sun 29 June 2025: Islamic New Year
- 3 days, Fri 5 to Sun 7 September 2025: Prophet's Birthday

## Bridge days in 2025

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Saturday 25 January 2025 for Fri 24 to Mon 27 January 2025 (4 days): Isra' and Mi'raj
- Take off Tuesday 28 January 2025 for Sun 26 to Wed 29 January 2025 (4 days): Isra' and Mi'raj, Lunar New Year
- Take off Saturday 22 February 2025 for Fri 21 to Mon 24 February 2025 (4 days): National Day
- Take off Saturday 1 March 2025 for Fri 28 February to Mon 3 March 2025 (4 days): First Day of Ramadan
- Take off Saturday 29 March 2025 for Fri 28 March to Wed 2 April 2025 (6 days): Eid al-Fitr
- Take off Thursday 3 April 2025 for Sun 30 March to Fri 4 April 2025 (6 days): Eid al-Fitr
- Take off Saturday 27 December 2025 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025 (4 days): Christmas Day

## Questions about 2025 in Brunei

**How many working days are there in Brunei in 2025?** 246 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 15 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Brunei have in 2025?** 15 public holidays, plus 4 substitute days off. 4 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Brunei?** Friday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Brunei 2024](https://openworkdays.com/brunei/2024.md)
- [Brunei 2025](https://openworkdays.com/brunei/2025.md)
- [Brunei 2026](https://openworkdays.com/brunei/2026.md)
- [Brunei 2027](https://openworkdays.com/brunei/2027.md)
- [Brunei 2028](https://openworkdays.com/brunei/2028.md)
- [Brunei 2029](https://openworkdays.com/brunei/2029.md)
- [Brunei 2030](https://openworkdays.com/brunei/2030.md)

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