Festivals in Myanmar
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Myanmar is a Land of Festivals: a festival
for every month of the year. Most festivals
are cultural and religious. Majority
nation-wide celebrated while a few are
regional. The dates of the festivals and
special events are determined by the Lunar
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In January |
In February NEW!!!
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Kayin New Year (3 Jan)
Venue - the whole country
Independence Day (4 Jan)
Venue - the whole country
Kachin Manau Festival (9 Jan - 10 Jan)
Venue - Myitkyina, Kachin State
Contact: Manau Festival Organizing Committee
Ananda Pagoda Festival (10 Jan - 1 Feb)
Venue - Bagan in Mandalay Division
Kaya State Day (12 Jan)
Venue - Kaya State
Shwe-set-taw Pagoda Festival
Venue - Minbu in Magway Division
Naga New Year Festival (15 Jan)
Venue - Leshi in Chin State (sometime held
in lahe)
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Feast of Shan Harvest Day (3 Feb)
Venue - Shan State
Shan State Day (4 Feb)
Venue - Shan State
Maha Muni Ceremony Day (8 Feb - 16 Feb)
Venue - Mandalay
Kyaik-Khauk Pagoda Festival (9 Feb - 17 Feb)
Venue - Thanlyin
Union Day (12 Feb)
Venue - the whole Day
Sea Gypsies Festival (Salone Festival)
Venue - Mergui Archipelago |
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In March |
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Peasants' Day (2 Mar)
Venue - the whole day
Maw-din Pagoda Festival (3 Mar - 17 Mar)
Venue - Ngapudaw, near Pathein
Pakhan Ko Gyi Kyaw Festival (3 Mar - 17 Mar)
Venue - Shwe Gu Ni Village (between Pakokku
and Mingyan)
Shwe Saryan Pagoda Festival (3 Mar - 17 Mar)
Venue - Shwe Saryan Village, Patheingyi
Mandalay
Indawgyi Festival (10 Mar - 17 Mar)
Venue - Hopin, near Myitkyina
Zalun Pyidawpyan Image Festival (11 Mar - 17
Mar)
Venue - Zalun, near Pathein
Baw-gyo Festival (12 Mar - 17 Mar)
Venue - near Shipaw
Nyan Taw Pagoda Festival (Shwe Myin Tin
Pagoda) (16 Mar - 17 Mar)
Venue - Pyin Oo Lwin (Maymyo)
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Nay Win Taung Pagoda Festival
Venue - Pyin Oo Lwin
Katku Pagoda Festival (16 Mar - 18 Mar)
Venue - Katku
Pindaya Cave Festival (16 Mar - 18 Mar)
Venue - Pindaya
Tabaung Fullmoon Day (17 Mar)
Venue - the whole country
Ceremonies are held at pagodas all over the
country
Armed Forces Day (27 Mar)
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In April |
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Shwemawdaw
Pagoda Festival (9 Apr - 21 Apr)
Venue - Bago
Thingyan (Water) Festival (13 Apr - 16 Apr)
Venue - Whole Country (Specially in Yangon &
Mandalay)
Myanmar New Year (17 Apr)
Venue - the whole country
Popa Nat or Spirits Festival (Mount Popa)
Venue - Mount Popa, Mandalay Division
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In May |
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May Day (1 May)
Venue - the whole country
Sand Stupa Festival (13 May - 14 May)
Venue - Yahai Quarter, Mandalay
Shwe Kyet Yet Event (14 May - 15 May)
Venue - Shwe Kyet Yet, Amarapura
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Kason Watering Tree Festival (15 May)
Full moon Day of Kason (Myanmar second
month)
Venue - the whole country
Shite-thaung Pagoda Festival (15 May)
Venue - Mrauk U
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In June / July |
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Thihoshin Pagoda Festival (7 Jun - 22 Jul)
Venue - Pakkoku
Shinbinsagyo Pagoda Ceremony (12 Jul - 13
Jul)
Venue - Salay
Nayon 'Ti-pi-ta-ka' Examinations
Almost the whole month of June
Venue - the whole country
Waso Fullmoon Day (15 Jul)
Venue - the whole country
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Fish Feeding Ceremony (13 Jul - 10 Oct)
Venue - Pwinphyu, near Magwe
Martyr's Day (19 Jul)
Venue - the whole country
Shwe Kyun Pin Festival (10 Jul - 5 Aug)
Venue - Mingun
Waso Beginning of Buddhist Lent
Full moon Day Waso in July
Venue - the whole country
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In August/ September |
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Taungpyone Nats or Spirits Festival (8 Aug -
12 Aug)
8-day ceremony August 16th to 23rd
Venue - Taungpyone, Mandalay
Yadanar Gu Festival (20 Aug - 26 Sep)
Venue - Amarapura
Wagaung Maha Dok Festival
Full moon Day of Wagaung
Venue - the whole country
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Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival (26 Sep - 13
Oct)
Venue - Inle Lake, Shan State
Tawthalin Boat Races
Venue - the whole country
Buddha's Tooth Relic Festival
Venue - Paung de |
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In October |
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Kyauktawgyi Pagoda Festival (10 Oct - 13
Oct)
Venue - Mandalay
Myathalon Festival (5 Oct - 24 Oct)
Venue - Magway
Thadingyut Festival of Lights/ End of
Buddhist Lent (9 Oct - 10 Oct)
Venue - the whole country
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Kyaukse Elephant Dance Festival (9 Oct - 10
Oct)
Venue: Kyaukse, Mandalay Division
Lightfloating Festival (11 Oct)
Venue - Shwekyin
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In November |
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Shwezigon Festival (1 Nov - 23 Nov)
Venue - Bagan, Mandalay Division
Thanbodde Pagoda Ceremony (3 Nov - 8 Nov)
Venue - Monywa
Phowintaung Festival (3 Nov - 8 Nov)
Venue - Monywa
Robe Weaving Contest (7 Nov)
Venue - Big Cities
Shin Mar Le Pagoda Festival (7 Nov - 8 Nov)
Venue - Mandalay
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Tazaungdaing Festival of Lights (8 Nov)
Venue: the whole country
Kaunghmudaw Pagoda Festival (8 Nov - 16 Nov)
Venue - Sagaing
National Day (18 Nov)
Venue - the whole country
Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (Golden Rock) Festival
Venue - Kyaik Hto, Mon State
Hot Air Balloons & Fireworks Festival (5 Nov
- 8 Nov)
Venue - Taunggyi, Shan State |
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In December |
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Shwemyetmhan (Golden Spectacle) Pagoda
Festival (1 Dec - 8 Dec)
Venue - Shwe Taung
Christmas (25 Dec)
Venue - the whole country |
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