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.
15public holidays
15weekday days off, substitutes included
246working days in 2028
105weekend days
Holiday dates 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Lunar New Year | |
| Friday weekend | First Day of Ramadan estimated | |
| Saturday | First Day of Ramadan observed estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran estimated | |
| Monday | Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran observed estimated | |
| Wednesday | National Day | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr observed estimated | |
| Friday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha observed estimated | |
| Thursday | Islamic New Year estimated | |
| Wednesday | Armed Forces Day | |
| Saturday | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday | |
| Thursday | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Thursday | Isra' and Mi'raj estimated | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Jan19 wd
Feb16 wd
Mar22 wd
Apr21 wd
May20 wd
Jun21 wd
Jul21 wd
Aug22 wd
Sep21 wd
Oct22 wd
Nov22 wd
Dec19 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 31 December 2027 to Sun 2 January 2028New Year's Day
- 3 daysFri 28 to Sun 30 January 2028First Day of Ramadan
- 5 daysFri 25 to Tue 29 February 2028Eid al-Fitr
- 3 daysFri 5 to Sun 7 May 2028Eid al-Adha
- 3 daysFri 14 to Sun 16 July 2028Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's Birthday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 5 daysTake off Thursday 27 January 2028 for Wed 26 to Sun 30 January 2028Lunar New Year, First Day of Ramadan
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 12 February 2028 for Fri 11 to Mon 14 February 2028Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran
- 7 daysTake off Thursday 24 February 2028 for Wed 23 to Tue 29 February 2028National Day, Eid al-Fitr
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 27 May 2028 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 May 2028Islamic New Year
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 5 August 2028 for Thu 3 to Sun 6 August 2028Prophet's Birthday
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 16 December 2028 for Thu 14 to Sun 17 December 2028Isra' and Mi'raj
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 23 December 2028 for Fri 22 to Mon 25 December 2028Christmas Day
- 4 daysTake off Saturday 30 December 2028 for Fri 29 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New 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.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- First Day of Ramadan (28 January 2028), Anniversary of the revelation of the Quran (13 February 2028), Eid al-Fitr (27 February 2028), Eid al-Adha (5 May 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in Brunei 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
Brunei has 15 public holidays and 246 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/brunei/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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