Lush greenery met festive tradition as the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) campus transformed into a vibrant garden for this year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration.
Themed ‘Riang Raya di Taman UBD‘ (Joy of Raya in UBD’s Garden’, the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration highlighted Brunei Darussalam’s rich flora and unrivalled biodiversity, with the event maintaining UBD’s strong stance on sustainability -encouraging the use of reusable containers, tumblers and cutlery as well as being watchful of food wastage.
In the spirit of fostering unity among members of the university community, the special celebration on 8th April 2026 spanned venues which included the UBD Library, Taman Rakis, Central Lecture Theatre (CLT), Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), and UBD School of Business and Economics (UBDSBE).
Specially invited guests included the Minister of Education Yang Berhormat Datin Seri Setia Dr Hajah Romaizah Haji Md Salleh, Permanent Secretaries, Deputy Permanent Secretaries, Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) Vice-Chancellor Datin Paduka Professor Dr Dayang Hajah Zohrah Haji Sulaiman, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) Rector Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Norarfan Haji Zainal, and Kolej Universiti Perguruan Ugama Seri Begawan (KUPUSB) Associate Professor Dr Abdul Nasir Haji Abdul Rani.
UBD Management, officers, staff and students mingled with each other while enjoying refreshments of various cuisines and entertained by performances from staff and students.
The celebration embodies one of UBD’s core values, which promotes a collaborative and unified community, while enhancing teamwork across faculties.
Hari Raya Aidilfitri is also the time where individuals seek forgiveness and maintain close bonds with family, friends and colleagues. The festive nature of the event helped to ensure officers, staff and students alike feel immersed in a positive environment that is conducive for teaching, learning and collaboration.
