Day |
Date |
Holiday |
Comments |
Friday |
January 04 |
Independence Day |
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Tuesday |
February 12 |
Union Day |
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Saturday |
March 02 |
Peasants’ Day |
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Wednesday |
March 20 |
Full Moon Day of Tabaung |
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Wednesday |
March 27 |
Armed Forces Day |
Tatmadaw Day |
Saturday |
April 13 |
Burmese New Year’s Day |
Eve of the Water Festival |
Sunday |
April 14 |
Burmese New Year Holiday |
Water festival |
Monday |
April 15 |
Burmese New Year Holiday |
Water festival |
Tuesday |
April 16 |
Burmese New Year Holiday |
Water festival |
Wednesday |
April 17 |
Burmese New Year Holiday |
Water festival |
Wednesday |
May 01 |
Labour Day |
May Day |
Saturday |
May 18 |
Full Moon Day of Kasong |
Vesak Day |
Tuesday |
July 16 |
Full Moon Day of Waso |
Dhammasetkya Day. Beginning of Buddhist Lent |
Friday |
July 19 |
Martyr’s Day |
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Friday |
October 11 |
Thadingyut Holiday |
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Saturday |
October12 |
Thadingyut Holiday |
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Sunday |
October 13 |
Full Moon Day of Thadingyut |
End of Buddhist Lent |
Monday |
October 14 |
Thadingyut Holiday |
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Tuesday |
October 15 |
Thadingyut Holiday |
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Saturday |
November 09 |
Tazaungmone Holiday |
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Sunday |
November 10 |
Tazaungmone Holiday |
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Monday |
November 11 |
Tazaungmone Holiday |
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Tuesday |
November 12 |
Full Moon of Tazaungmone |
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Thursday |
November 21 |
National Day |
10th day following the full moon of the month of Tazaungmone |
Wednesday |
December 25 |
Christmas Day |
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Thursday |
December 26 |
Kayin New Year Day |
First day of the month of Pyathoe |