Brunei Darussalam

Festivals and Annual Events

National Day, 23rd February: Preparations are made about two months beforehand with school children, civil servants and private sector representatives rehearsing flash-card displays and colourful crowd formations on the day. Mass prayers and a reading of the Surah Yassin are held at most mosques.

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Festivals and events in Brunei Darussalam

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Plan around 8 festival seasons, public events, Ramadan/Eid periods, book fairs, art cycles, and winter food activity.

National Day

Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day

Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day, 31st May: This festival is celebrated with military parades, artillery shows, parachuting displays and exhibitions.

Sultan of Brunei’s Birthday

Sultan of Brunei’s Birthday, 15th July: This festival is celebrated across the country with mass prayers beginning the day.

Ramadan

This is the holy month for Muslims where they abstain from food, drink and material comforts. Fasting is from dawn till dusk, and religious activities are held at the mosques throughout the month.

Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Held after the end of Ramadan to celebrate the end of fasting. The Sultan opens his palace to visitors during the occasion. Hari Raya is also known as Eid ul Fitr, or the lesser Eid.

Teacher’s Day

The festival’s date has special significance as it is the birthday of the late Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Saadul Khairi Waddien, the 28th Sultan of Brunei.

Public Service Day

Public Service Day, 29th September: This day is held to honour the aspirations of the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, in creating an efficient and clean public ser

Hari Raya Aidiladha

W. to sacrifice his son, which was replaced with a lamb, as an act of submission to God's command. The meat is then distributed amongst relatives, friends and the less fortunate.