National Day (Brunei)

Hari Kebangsaan
(National Day)
National Day 2024
Official nameHari Kebangsaan
Also calledHari Kemerdekaan
Observed byBruneians
TypeNational
SignificanceMarks the independence of Brunei
Date23 February
Next time23 February 2025 (2025-02-23)
FrequencyAnnual
First time1985 (1985)

National Day (Malay: Hari Kebangsaan; Jawi: کبڠساءن‎ هاري) or Independence Day (Hari Kemerdekaan) is a national holiday in Brunei commemorating the anniversary of Brunei's proclamation of independence. It was made a national holiday by government decree in 1985.[1] Although Brunei broke away from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984, it wasn't until February that Brunei was totally free of British control.[2]

  1. ^ "Kementerian Kebudayaan, Belia dan Sukan". 25 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Hari Kebangsaan 2023, 2024 dan 2025 di Brunei Darussalam". PublicHolidays.asia. Retrieved 2 March 2023.

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