Public holidays in Myanmar
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Several public holidays are observed in Myanmar.[1]
Public holidays
Day Name | Date(2017) | Date(2018) | Number of Days | Remarks |
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New Year's Day | - | 1 January | 1 day | - |
Independence Day | 4 January | 4 January | 1 day | Marks independence from British Empire in 1948. |
Union Day | 12 February | 12 February | 1 day | Anniversary of the Panglong Agreement in 1947. |
Full Moon Day Of Tabaung | - | 1 March | 1 day | Tabaung Pwè Pagoda Festivals. |
Peasants' Day | 2 March | 2 March | 1 day | a day to mark and honour the contribution of agriculture and farming to Myanmar. |
Full Moon Day of Tabaung | 12 March | - | 1 day | Tabaung Pwè Pagoda Festivals. |
Armed Forces Day | 27 March | 27 March | 1 day | Formerly Resistance Day (against the Japanese occupation in 1945). |
Myanmar New Year Holidays | 13–17 April | 13–17 April | 5 days | Pre-Thingyan Day, Commencing Day to Prime Day, End of Thingyan, Myanmar New Year Day. |
Full Moon Day of Kason | - | 29 April | 1 day | Anniversary of the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha celebrated by watering the Bodhi tree. |
May Day | 1 May | 1 May | 1 day | Worker's Day. |
Full Moon Day of Kason | 10 May | - | 1 day | Anniversary of the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha celebrated by watering the Bodhi tree. |
Start of Buddhist Lent | 8 July | - | 1 day | Full Moon Day of Waso |
Martyrs' Day | 19 July | 19 July | 1 day | Commemorates the assassination of Aung San and several other cabinet members in 1947. |
Start of Buddhist Lent | - | 27 July | 1 day | Full Moon Day of Waso |
Thadingyut Holidays
End of Buddhist Lent |
4, 5, 6 October | 23, 24, 25 October | 3 days | Pre-Full Moon Day, Full Moon Day of Thadingyut, Post-Full Moon Day
(Festival of Lights) |
Tazaungdine Holidays | 2, 3 November | 21, 22 November | 2 days | Pre-Full Moon, Full Moon Day Of Tazaungmon |
National Day | 13 November | 3 December | 1 day | Anniversary of the first university students strike in 1920. |
Kayin New Year Day | 18 December | - | 1 day | 1st Waxing of Pyatho |
Christmas | 25 December | 25 December | 1 day | The Birthday of Jesus Christ. |
New Year's Eve | - | 31 December | 1 day | - |
International New Year Holidays | 30, 31 December | - | 2 days | - |
Eid ul-Adha | 2 September | 22 August | 1 day | Eid ul-Adha Day and Deepavali Day will be separately announced on the days they will fall on.
Union Government |
Deepavali | 18 October | 6 (OR) 7 November | 1 day |
Ethnic Affairs Days
- Kachin State Day - 10 January (Only in Kachin State)
- Kayah State Day - 15 January (Only in Kayah State)
- Karen New Year Day - 1st Waxing of Pyatho (Public Holiday)
- Karen National Day - 11 February (Only in Karen State)
- Chin National Day - 20 February (Only in Chin State)
- Mon National Day - 1st Waning of Tabodwe (Only in Mon State)
- Rakhine National Day - 1st Waning of Kason (Only in Rakhine State)
- Shan National Day - 7 February (Only in Shan State)
Government Offices Hours And Banks Hours
In The Republic Of The Union Of Myanmar,
All Government Offices hours are:
From 9:30 hours to 16:30 hours.
All Banks Hours are:
From 9:30 hours to 15:30 hours.
On Pay Day (Banks' hours),
From 8:30 hours to 14:30 hours.
Weekly Holidays
Saturday and Sunday are Weekly Holidays. All Government offices and banks will be closed on weekly holidays.
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