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Myanmar Official Holidays
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JAN
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04
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
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FEB
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12
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UNION DAY
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MAR
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02
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PEASANTS' DAY
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MAR
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13
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FULL MOON DAY OF TABAUNG
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MAR
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27
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ARMED FORCES DAY
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APR
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13-16
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WATER FESTIVAL
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APR
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17
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NEW YEAR DAY OF MYANMAR ERA
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MAY
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01
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MAY DAY
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MAY
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11
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FULL MOON DAY OF KASON
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JUL
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09
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FULL MOON DAY OF WASO
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JUL
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19
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MARTYRS' DAY
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OCT
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06
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FULL MOON DAY OF THADINGYUT
(End of the Buddhist Lent)
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NOV
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04
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FULL MOON DAY OF TAZAUNGMONE
(Festival of Light)
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NOV
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14
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NATIONAL DAY
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DEC
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19
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Karen New Year Day
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DEC
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25
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CHRISTMAS DAY
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Traditional
Calendar & Events
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Traditional
Calendar
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International
Calendar
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Events for the
month
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TAGU
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Mar29-Apr26
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Myanmar New Year
Festival
(Water Festival)
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KASON
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Apr27-May26
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The Kason Festival
Pour water at the root of
sacred
'Bodhi Tree'
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NAYON
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May27-Jun24
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NAYON
('Ti-pi-ta-ka'
Examinations)
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WASO
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Jun25-Jul24
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Beginning of
Buddhist Lent
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WAGAUNG
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Jul25-Aug22
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' Maha-Dok' festival
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TAWTHALIN
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Aug23-Sept21
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Boat Races
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THANDINGYUT
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Sept22-Oct20
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Festival of
Lights
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TAZAUNGMONE
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Oct21-Nov19
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The offering of '
Ma-tho-thin-gan'
(Festival of Lights)
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NADAW
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Nov20-Dec18
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Animists paying
homage to Nats
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PYATHO
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Dec19-Jan28
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Horse Race
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TABODWE
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Jan29-Feb26
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Festivals of (hta-ma-ne)
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TABAUNG
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Feb27-Mar28
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Tabaung Pagoda Festivals
(Sand Stupa Festivals)
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Myanmar
Interesting Festivals
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Month |
Festivals for the month |
Region |
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JAN |
Manau Festival
Ananda Pagoda Festival
Shwe-set-taw Pagoda Festival
Mahamuni Pagoda Festival
Naga New Year Festival |
Myitkyina (Kachin State)
Bagan
Minbu, Magway
Mandalay
Layshi, Sagaing
Division |
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FEB |
Sea
Gypsies/Salone Festival
Mahamuni
Pagoda Festival
Kyaik-Khauk
Pagoda Festival
Union
Day
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Mergui Archipelago
Mandalay
Thanlyin (Syriam)
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