Brunei Darussalam has a total of 24 holidays in 2020. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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Holiday | Date | Details |
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New Year's Day |
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
Lunar New Year |
Saturday, January 25, 2020 | Lunar New Year is the first day of the Chinese calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar mainly used for traditional celebrations. |
National Day |
Sunday, February 23, 2020 | National Day is a public holiday in Brunei |
Day off for National Day |
Monday, February 24, 2020 | National Day is a public holiday in Brunei |
March Equinox |
Friday, March 20, 2020 | March Equinox in Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan) |
Isra and Mi'raj |
Sunday, March 22, 2020 | Isra and Mi'raj (Isra Me'raj, Israa and Mi'raaj, Laylat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj, Lailat al Miraj, Night Journey and Ascension to Heaven) marks the night that the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven and returned. |
Isra and Mi'raj observed |
Monday, March 23, 2020 | Isra and Mi'raj (Isra Me'raj, Israa and Mi'raaj, Laylat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj, Lailat al Miraj, Night Journey and Ascension to Heaven) marks the night that the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven and returned. |
Ramadan begins |
Saturday, April 25, 2020 | Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. |
Nuzul Al-Qur'an |
Sunday, May 10, 2020 | Nuzul Al-Qur'an is a public holiday in Brunei |
Nuzul Al-Qur'an observed |
Monday, May 11, 2020 | Nuzul Al-Qur'an is a public holiday in Brunei |
Eid al-Fitr |
Sunday, May 24, 2020 | Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight. |
Eid al-Fitr observed |
Monday, May 25, 2020 | Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight. |
Eid al-Fitr Holiday |
Monday, May 25, 2020 | Eid al-Fitr Holiday is a public holiday in Brunei |
Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day |
Sunday, May 31, 2020 | Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day is a public holiday in Brunei |
Day off for Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day |
Monday, June 1, 2020 | Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day is a public holiday in Brunei |
June Solstice |
Saturday, June 20, 2020 | June Solstice in Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan) |
Sultan's Birthday |
Wednesday, July 15, 2020 | Sultan's Birthday is a public holiday in Brunei |
Eid al-Adha |
Saturday, August 1, 2020 | Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son. |
Muharram (Muslim New Year) |
Thursday, August 20, 2020 | Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning. |
September Equinox |
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | September Equinox in Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan) |
Milad un Nabi (Mawlid) |
Thursday, October 29, 2020 | Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar. |
December Solstice |
Monday, December 21, 2020 | December Solstice in Brunei (Bandar Seri Begawan) |
Christmas Day |
Friday, December 25, 2020 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
Christmas Day observed |
Saturday, December 26, 2020 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
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