Islamic New Year 2025, 2026 and 2027 in Brunei Darussalam

Islamic New Year is a public holiday for the people of Brunei. Many will fast and pray throughout the month of Muharram, especially during the first 10 days.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2025	27 Jun	Fri	Islamic New Year
	28 Jun	Sat	Islamic New Year Holiday
2026	17 Jun	Wed	Islamic New Year
2027	6 Jun	Sun	Islamic New Year
	7 Jun	Mon	Islamic New Year Holiday
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

The first day of the Islamic year is called “Awal Tahun Hijrah,” in reference to the first day of the Islamic “Hijrah” Calendar. The Islamic Calendar and dating system begins with the “hijrah” (flight) of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in C.E. 622.

In Brunei, both Western New Year’s Day on 1 January and Islamic New Year’s Day on 1 Muharram are publicly recognised holidays. This makes sense since Brunei is predominantly Muslim and yet is interconnected to the rest of the world that largely follows the Gregorian Calendar.

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2024	7 Jul	Sun	Islamic New Year
	8 Jul	Mon	Islamic New Year Holiday
2023	19 Jul	Wed	Islamic New Year