# Public holidays in Brunei 2028

Brunei has 15 public holidays in 2028. 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 366. The weekend is Friday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/brunei/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bn/2028.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bn/2028.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bn/2028.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bn.json

## Summary 2028

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 15 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 4 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 15 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 105 |
| Working days | 246 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2028

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-01-01 | Saturday | New Year's Day |
| 2028-01-26 | Wednesday | Lunar New Year |
| 2028-01-28 | Friday | First Day of Ramadan (estimated) |
| 2028-01-29 | Saturday | First Day of Ramadan (observed) (estimated) |
| 2028-02-13 | Sunday | Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran (estimated) |
| 2028-02-14 | Monday | Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran (observed) (estimated) |
| 2028-02-23 | Wednesday | National Day |
| 2028-02-26 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2028-02-27 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2028-02-28 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2028-02-29 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (observed) (estimated) |
| 2028-05-05 | Friday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2028-05-06 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha (observed) (estimated) |
| 2028-05-25 | Thursday | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| 2028-05-31 | Wednesday | Armed Forces Day |
| 2028-07-15 | Saturday | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday |
| 2028-08-03 | Thursday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| 2028-12-14 | Thursday | Isra' and Mi'raj (estimated) |
| 2028-12-25 | Monday | Christmas Day |

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

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2028

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 2028 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 105 | 15 | 246 |

## Long weekends in 2028

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

- 3 days, Fri 31 December 2027 to Sun 2 January 2028: New Year's Day
- 3 days, Fri 28 to Sun 30 January 2028: First Day of Ramadan
- 5 days, Fri 25 to Tue 29 February 2028: Eid al-Fitr
- 3 days, Fri 5 to Sun 7 May 2028: Eid al-Adha
- 3 days, Fri 14 to Sun 16 July 2028: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday

## Bridge days in 2028

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

- Take off Thursday 27 January 2028 for Wed 26 to Sun 30 January 2028 (5 days): Lunar New Year, First Day of Ramadan
- Take off Saturday 12 February 2028 for Fri 11 to Mon 14 February 2028 (4 days): Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran
- Take off Thursday 24 February 2028 for Wed 23 to Tue 29 February 2028 (7 days): National Day, Eid al-Fitr
- Take off Saturday 27 May 2028 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 May 2028 (4 days): Islamic New Year
- Take off Saturday 5 August 2028 for Thu 3 to Sun 6 August 2028 (4 days): Prophet's Birthday
- Take off Saturday 16 December 2028 for Thu 14 to Sun 17 December 2028 (4 days): Isra' and Mi'raj
- Take off Saturday 23 December 2028 for Fri 22 to Mon 25 December 2028 (4 days): Christmas Day
- Take off Saturday 30 December 2028 for Fri 29 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029 (4 days): New Year's Day

## Questions about 2028 in Brunei

**How many working days are there in Brunei in 2028?** 246 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 105 of them weekend days and 15 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Brunei have in 2028?** 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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