1 dayFri, Jan 1
New Year's Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 2) for 3 days off (Jan 1 – 3).
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Long Weekends in Brunei 2027
Brunei has 4 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2027, counting public holidays and Fri + Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Feb 5 – 8). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 4
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Fri + Sun
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Every break in 2027
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayTue, Jan 5
Laylat al-Mi'raj — a lone day off, bridge it:
5
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 4) for 3 days off (Jan 3 – 5).
4 daysFri, Feb 5 – Mon, Feb 8
Chinese New Year · First day of Ramadan
5678
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Feb 9–11) for 8 days off (Feb 5 – 12).
2 daysTue, Feb 23 – Wed, Feb 24
2324
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Feb 22) for 4 days off (Feb 21 – 24).
1 dayTue, Mar 9
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) — a lone day off, bridge it:
9
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 8) for 3 days off (Mar 7 – 9).
1 dayWed, Mar 31
Armed Forces Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
31
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Apr 1) for 3 days off (Mar 31 – Apr 2).
1 daySun, May 16
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) — a lone day off, bridge it:
16
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 15) for 3 days off (May 14 – 16).
1 daySun, Jun 6
Islamic New Year — a lone day off, bridge it:
6
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jun 5) for 3 days off (Jun 4 – 6).
2 daysThu, Jul 15 – Fri, Jul 16
1516
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jul 17) for 4 days off (Jul 15 – 18).
3 daysFri, Aug 13 – Sun, Aug 15
131415
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Aug 9–12) for 8 days off (Aug 8 – 15).
3 daysFri, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 26
Laylat al-Mi'raj · Christmas Day
242526
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 27–30) for 10 days off (Dec 24 – Jan 2).
3 daysFri, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 2
3112
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 27–30) for 10 days off (Dec 24 – Jan 2).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 27 – Jan 1 |
| 3 | 1d · Jan 2 | Jan 1 – 3 |
| 5 | 2d · Jan 2 + Jan 4 | Jan 1 – 5 |
| 8 | 4d · Jan 2 + Jan 4 + Jan 6–7 | Jan 1 – 8 |
| 3 | 1d · Jan 4 | Jan 3 – 5 |
| 6 | 3d · Jan 4 + Jan 6–7 | Jan 3 – 8 |
| 8 | 4d · Jan 4 + Jan 6–7 + Jan 9 | Jan 3 – 10 |
| 4 | 2d · Jan 6–7 | Jan 5 – 8 |
| 6 | 3d · Jan 6–7 + Jan 9 | Jan 5 – 10 |
| 9 | 4d · Feb 1–4 | Jan 31 – Feb 8 |
| 8 | 3d · Feb 9–11 | Feb 5 – 12 |
| 10 | 4d · Feb 9–11 + Feb 13 | Feb 5 – 14 |
| 6 | 2d · Feb 20 + Feb 22 | Feb 19 – 24 |
| 8 | 3d · Feb 20 + Feb 22 + Feb 25 | Feb 19 – 26 |
| 10 | 4d · Feb 20 + Feb 22 + Feb 25 + Feb 27 | Feb 19 – 28 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Feb 22 | Feb 21 – 24 |
| 6 | 2d · Feb 22 + Feb 25 | Feb 21 – 26 |
| 8 | 3d · Feb 22 + Feb 25 + Feb 27 | Feb 21 – 28 |
| 4 | 1d · Feb 25 | Feb 23 – 26 |
| 6 | 2d · Feb 25 + Feb 27 | Feb 23 – 28 |
| 5 | 2d · Mar 6 + Mar 8 | Mar 5 – 9 |
| 8 | 4d · Mar 6 + Mar 8 + Mar 10–11 | Mar 5 – 12 |
| 3 | 1d · Mar 8 | Mar 7 – 9 |
| 6 | 3d · Mar 8 + Mar 10–11 | Mar 7 – 12 |
| 8 | 4d · Mar 8 + Mar 10–11 + Mar 13 | Mar 7 – 14 |
| 4 | 2d · Mar 10–11 | Mar 9 – 12 |
| 6 | 3d · Mar 10–11 + Mar 13 | Mar 9 – 14 |
| 6 | 3d · Mar 27 + Mar 29–30 | Mar 26 – 31 |
| 8 | 4d · Mar 27 + Mar 29–30 + Apr 1 | Mar 26 – Apr 2 |
| 4 | 2d · Mar 29–30 | Mar 28 – 31 |
| 6 | 3d · Mar 29–30 + Apr 1 | Mar 28 – Apr 2 |
| 8 | 4d · Mar 29–30 + Apr 1 + Apr 3 | Mar 28 – Apr 4 |
| 3 | 1d · Apr 1 | Mar 31 – Apr 2 |
| 5 | 2d · Apr 1 + Apr 3 | Mar 31 – Apr 4 |
| 3 | 1d · May 15 | May 14 – 16 |
| 6 | 4d · May 17–20 | May 16 – 21 |
| 3 | 1d · Jun 5 | Jun 4 – 6 |
| 6 | 4d · Jun 7–10 | Jun 6 – 11 |
| 8 | 4d · Jul 10 + Jul 12–14 | Jul 9 – 16 |
| 6 | 3d · Jul 12–14 | Jul 11 – 16 |
| 8 | 4d · Jul 12–14 + Jul 17 | Jul 11 – 18 |
| 4 | 1d · Jul 17 | Jul 15 – 18 |
| 8 | 4d · Aug 9–12 | Aug 8 – 15 |
| 8 | 4d · Aug 16–19 | Aug 13 – 20 |
| 8 | 4d · Dec 20–23 | Dec 19 – 26 |
| 10 | 4d · Dec 27–30 | Dec 24 – Jan 2 |
| 8 | 4d · Jan 3–6 | Dec 31 – Jan 7 |
Computed from Brunei's public holidays plus Fri + Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.