Public holidays in Brunei

This is a list of holidays in Brunei.

Public holidays

Date	English name	Local name	Remarks
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.
1 May	Labour Day	Hari Buruh	Celebrates the economic and social achievements of workers.
31 May	Armed Forces Day	Hari Angkatan Tentera	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 (3-days)	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.
24 December	Christmas Eve	Malam Hari Natal	This Christian holiday celebrates of before the birth of Jesus Christ.
25 December	Christmas Day	Hari Natal	This Christian holiday celebrates of after the birth of Jesus Christ.
31 December	New Year's Eve	Akhir Tahun Masihi	Celebrates the closing of the Gregorian New Year.
Last day of lunar year	Chinese New Year Eve	Malam Tahun Baru Cina	Celebrates the closing of the Chinese calendar.
1st day of 1st lunar month	Chinese New Year	Tahun Baru Cina	Celebrates the opening of the Chinese calendar.
2nd day of 1st lunar month	Chinese New Year	Tahun Baru Cina	2nd day of Chinese New Year
15th day of 1st lunar month	Lantern Festival	Pesta Tanglung	This Chinese calendar celebrates the last day of Chinese New Year celebration.

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