| Public Holiday and Special Events |
| Traditionally Myanmar follows a 12 moth lunar calendar, so the old holidays and festivals will vary in date, by the Gregorian calendar. |
January |
Indepence Day |
4 th |
Public Holiday |
Kayin New Year Celebrated |
3rd |
Public Holiday |
|
round about 10th |
Special Events |
| Shwe Set Taw Pagoda Festival |
nearly the whole month |
Special Events |
|
10th to first week of February |
Special Events |
|
15th to 19th |
Special Events |
|
February |
Union Day |
12 th |
Public Holiday |
Shan Harvest Day |
3rd |
Special Events |
Mahamuni Pagoda Festival at Mandalay |
round about 10th |
Special Events |
Kyaik-Khauk Pagoda Festival, near Yangon |
9-17th |
Special Events |
|
14th to 17th |
Special Events |
|
March |
Peasants' Day |
12 th |
Public Holiday |
Pakhan Ko Gyi Kyaw Festival
(Shwe Gu Ni Village between Pakokku and Mingyan) |
3-17 th |
Special Events |
| Indawgyi Festival in Hopin near Myitkyina |
round about 10th |
Special Events |
| Pindaya Cave Festival , Shan State |
16-18th |
Special Events |
| Tabaung Fullmoon Day |
acc; to the lunar calenda |
Public Holiday |
Kakku Pagoda Festival
(Alms offering to the monks by the native (Pa-O) people dressed in their traditional black outfits) |
16-18th |
Special Events |
| Armed Forces Day |
27th |
Public Holiday |
|
April |
Thingyan Water Festival |
acc; to the lunar calenda |
Public Holiday |
Myanmar New Year Festival |
acc; to the lunar calenda |
Public Holiday |
Popa Ceremony |
17th |
Special Events |
ShweMawDaw Pagoda Festival |
9th |
Special Events |
|
May |
| May Day |
1st |
Public Holiday |
| Kason Fullmon Day (Buddha's Birthday) |
acc; to the lunar calenda |
Public Holiday |
| Shwe Kyet Yet Pagoda festival |
round about 14th |
Special Events |
|
June/July(start of the Buddhist rains retreat) |
Martyrs' Day |
19 July |
Public Holiday |
| Thihoshi Pagoda Festival, Pakkoku
|
7jun to -22th july |
Special Events |
Waso Fullmoon Day |
13th July |
Public Holiday |
Fish(not breeding) feeding Ceremony, Pwinphyu near Magwe |
according to the lunar calendar |
Special Events |
|
August/September |
|
8-12 Aug |
Special Events |
| Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival, Shan State |
26 Sep to 13 Oct |
Special Events |
| Yadanar Gu Festivla near Mandalay |
20-26 Sep |
Special Events |
|
October |
Elephant Dance Festival,Kyaukse |
8-12 Aug 9-10th |
Special Events |
| Pintaya Cave Pagoda Festival, Shan State |
|
Special Events |
| Myathalon Festival in Magwe |
5-24 |
Special Events |
| Thadingyut Festival |
9-11th |
Special Events |
| Full Moon Day of Thadingyut |
10th |
Public Holiday |
|
November |
National Day |
8th |
Public Holiday |
|
1-23th |
Special Events |
Kachin Manaw Festival |
round about 10th |
Special Events |
Kaunghmudaw Pagoda Festival |
8th to 16th |
Special Events |
Hot Air Balloon Festival |
5th to 8th |
Special Events |
|
December |
Kayin New Year Day |
23th Dec-3rd Jan |
Public Holiday + Special Events |
Shwemyetmhan(Golden Spectacle)Pagoda Festivla |
1-8th |
Special Events |
Christmas Day |
25th |
Public Holiday |
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