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.
15public holidays
15weekday days off, substitutes included
246working days in 2025
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Isra' and Mi'raj | |
| Wednesday | Lunar New Year | |
| Sunday weekend | National Day | |
| Monday | National Day observed | |
| Sunday weekend | First Day of Ramadan | |
| Monday | First Day of Ramadan observed | |
| Tuesday | Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Saturday | Armed Forces Day | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Friday weekend | Islamic New Year | |
| Saturday | Islamic New Year observed | |
| Tuesday | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday | |
| Friday weekend | Prophet's Birthday | |
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday observed | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2025
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysSun 30 March to Wed 2 April 2025Eid al-Fitr
- 3 daysFri 30 May to Sun 1 June 2025Armed Forces Day
- 3 daysFri 6 to Sun 8 June 2025Eid al-Adha
- 3 daysFri 27 to Sun 29 June 2025Islamic New Year
- 3 daysFri 5 to Sun 7 September 2025Prophet's Birthday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 25 January 2025 for Fri 24 to Mon 27 January 2025Isra' and Mi'raj
- 4 daysTake off Tuesday 28 January 2025 for Sun 26 to Wed 29 January 2025Isra' and Mi'raj, Lunar New Year
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 22 February 2025 for Fri 21 to Mon 24 February 2025National Day
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 1 March 2025 for Fri 28 February to Mon 3 March 2025First Day of Ramadan
- 6 daysTake off Saturday 29 March 2025 for Fri 28 March to Wed 2 April 2025Eid al-Fitr
- 6 daysTake off Thursday 3 April 2025 for Sun 30 March to Fri 4 April 2025Eid al-Fitr
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 27 December 2025 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025Christmas 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.
- Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend?
- National Day (23 February 2025), First Day of Ramadan (2 March 2025), Islamic New Year (27 June 2025), Prophet's Birthday (5 September 2025).
- 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 2026?
- See public holidays in Brunei 2026 or go back to 2024.
Cite or reuse this data
Brunei has 15 public holidays and 246 working days in 2025.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/brunei/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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