Good Time to Visit
Weather
The weather in Brunei is very hot (average temperature is 28°C), with a humid, tropical climate most of the year. There is a monsoon season from November to December.
Visitors are advised to bring linen and lightweight cotton clothing, along with waterporoofs.
More information in the Bruneian weather may be seen in Climate in Brueni.
Festivals
Most festivals are religious celebrations or mark the anniversaries of important events in the sultanate's history. Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, is one of the most important events on Brunei's calendar. Chinese New Year takes place in January/February, and Brunei's National Day is 23 February.
Public Holidays
The following table shows the public holidays celebrated in Brunei:
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day |
| January/February (variable) | Chinese New Year |
| 23 Febuary | National Day |
| 31 May | Armed Forces Day |
| 15 July | Sultan's Birthday |
| September (variable) | Anniversary of the Revelation of the Quran |
| 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Variable* | Hijriah (Islamic New Year) |
| Variable* | Maulud (Birth of the Prophet) |
| Variable* | Israk Mikraj (Ascension of the Prophet) |
| Variable* | Hari Raya (End of Ramadan) |
| Variable* | Hari Raya Aidiladha (Feast of the Sacrifice) |
* Although Muslim holidays always fall on the same day of the Islamic calendar, the date they are celebrated on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year, due to the fact that the Islamic calendar is lunar whilst the Gregorian calendar is solar. Because this lunar year is about 11 days shorter than the solar year, Islamic holy days usually shift 11 days earlier each successive solar year. The method used to determine when each Islamic month begins also varies from country to country.
