Public holidays in Brunei
Public holidays
Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
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1 January | New Year's Day | Awal Tahun Masihi | Celebrates the opening of the Gregorian New Year. |
23 February | National Day | Hari Kebangsaan | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. |
31 May | Armed Forces Day | Hari Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei | The founding of Royal Brunei Armed Forces. |
15 July | Sultan's Birthday | Hari Keputeraan KDYMM Sultan Brunei | Commemorates the birthday of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in 1946. |
1-30 Ramadhan | Start of Ramadhan (Cuti Awal Puasa Islam) (30-days) | Hari Pertama Berpuasa (30 hari) | This Islamic calendar celebrates the open of the fasting month of Ramadhan. |
17 Ramadhan | Nuzul Al-Quran | Hari Nuzul Al-Quran | This Islamic calendar celebrates the received of the 1st verses of the Qur'an. |
1-3 Syawal | Hari Raya Aidil Fitri | Hari Raya Aidil Fitri (3-hari) | This Islamic calendar celebrates the close of the fasting month of Ramadhan. |
10 Dzulhijjah | Hari Raya Aidil Adha | Hari Raya Aidil Adha | This Islamic calendar celebrates the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismael as an act of obedience to Allah. |
1 Muharram | Islamic New Year | Awal Tahun Hijrah | Celebrates the opening of the Islamic calendar. |
12 Rabiul Awal | Birth of the Prophet | Maulidur Rasul | This Islamic calendar celebrates the birthday of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. |
27 Rejab | Isra Mi'raj | Israk dan Mikraj | This Islamic calendar celebrates the Islamic prophet Muhammad took during a single night around the year 621. |
25 December | Christmas Day | Hari Natal | This Christian holiday celebrates of after the birth of Jesus Christ. |
1st day of 1st lunar month | Chinese New Year | Tahun Baru Cina | Celebrates the opening of the Chinese calendar. |
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