New Year’s Day 2025, 2026 and 2027 in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei observes New Year’s Day with a public holiday every 1 January, as does most of the rest of the world. However, the celebrations really begin on New Year’s Eve and reach a high point with the turning of the clock from 11:59pm on 31 December to midnight on 1 January.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2025	1 Jan	Wed	New Year's Day
2026	1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
2027	1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
	2 Jan	Sat	New Year Holiday
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

Multiple cultural traditions intermingle in Bruniei. This shows up on the holiday calendar, including celebrations of new year’s days. Apart from New Year’s Day on 1 January, Brunei’s calendar includes public holidays for Chinese New Year and the Islamic New Year.

There are both public and private events in Brunei for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Some major hotels are especially exciting with the parties they host for international visitors.

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2024	1 Jan	Mon	New Year's Day
2023	1 Jan	Sun	New Year's Day
	2 Jan	Mon	New Year Holiday