Public holidays in Brunei 2026
Brunei has 15 public holidays in 2026. 12 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 3 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 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Saturday | Isra' and Mi'raj | |
| Tuesday | Lunar New Year | |
| Thursday | First Day of Ramadan | |
| Monday | National Day | |
| Saturday | Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr observed | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | |
| Sunday weekend | Armed Forces Day | |
| Monday | Armed Forces Day observed | |
| Wednesday | Islamic New Year | |
| Wednesday | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday | |
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday | |
| Friday weekend | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday | Christmas Day observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2026
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 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 15 | 246 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 16 to Sun 18 January 2026Isra' and Mi'raj
- 3 daysFri 6 to Sun 8 March 2026Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran
- 5 daysFri 20 to Tue 24 March 2026Eid al-Fitr
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 3 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Wednesday 18 February 2026 for Tue 17 to Fri 20 February 2026Lunar New Year, First Day of Ramadan
- 5 daysTake off Saturday 21 February 2026 for Thu 19 to Mon 23 February 2026First Day of Ramadan, National Day
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 30 May 2026 for Fri 29 May to Mon 1 June 2026Armed Forces Day
Questions about 2026 in Brunei
- How many working days are there in Brunei in 2026?
- 246 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 15 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Brunei have in 2026?
- 15 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Eid al-Fitr (22 March 2026), Armed Forces Day (31 May 2026), Christmas Day (25 December 2026).
- 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 2027?
- See public holidays in Brunei 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Brunei has 15 public holidays and 246 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/brunei/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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