Holiday Guide for Myanmar in 2020

Myanmar information

Population: 54.41m
Capital: Naypyidaw
Calling Code: (95)
Time Zone: +6.5 UTC
Currency: Burmese kyat
Language: Burmese

List of National Holidays in Myanmar in 2020

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Myanmar: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Saturday January 4th Independence Day Myanmar: Marks Burma's Declaration of Independence from Britain on January 4th 1948
	Sunday January 5th Independence Day Holiday Myanmar: Marks Burma's Declaration of Independence from Britain on January 4th 1948
	Monday January 6th Long Weekend! Independence Day Holiday Myanmar: Marks Burma's Declaration of Independence from Britain on January 4th 1948
	Wednesday February 12th Union Day Myanmar: Under the leadership of Bogyoke Aung San Burma was unified in 1947
	Monday March 2nd Long Weekend! Peasants' Day Myanmar: A day to honour the role and contribution to Myanmar of the peasant workers
	Sunday March 8th Full Moon Day of Tabaung Holiday Myanmar: Seven months after Buddha began his teachings, 1,250 monks gathered to hear Buddha preach
	Monday March 9th Long Weekend! Full Moon Day of Tabaung Myanmar: Seven months after Buddha began his teachings, 1,250 monks gathered to hear Buddha preach
	Friday March 27th Long Weekend! Armed Forces Day Myanmar: Armed Forces Day is observed as a public holiday in Myanmar on March 27th. Known in Myanmar as 'Tatmadaw Nay', it commemorates the rebellion against Japanese occu
	Friday April 10th Long Weekend! Thingyan Holiday Myanmar: Additional public holiday before the start of Thingyan.
	Saturday April 11th Thingyan Holiday Myanmar: Additional public holiday before the start of Thingyan.
	Sunday April 12th Thingyan Holiday Myanmar: Additional public holiday before the start of Thingyan.
	Monday April 13th Long Weekend! Thingyan Myanmar: The Water Festival holidays precede the New Year
	Tuesday April 14th Thingyan Holiday Myanmar: Second day of the Water Festival before Burmese New Year
	Wednesday April 15th Thingyan Holiday Myanmar: Third day of the Water Festival before Burmese New Year
	Thursday April 16th Thingyan Holiday Myanmar: Fourth day of the Water Festival before Burmese New Year
	Friday April 17th Long Weekend! Burmese New Year Myanmar: The Burmese New Year falls on the day that the sun enters the star sign of Aries
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Myanmar: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Wednesday May 6th Full Moon Day of Kasong Myanmar: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Sunday July 19th Martyr's Day Myanmar: Marks the assassination of Aung San and several other cabinet members in 1947
	Monday July 20th Long Weekend! Martyr's Day Holiday Myanmar: Marks the assassination of Aung San and several other cabinet members in 1947
	Friday July 31st Long Weekend! Eid ul-Adha Day Holiday Myanmar: As Eid falls on a weekend, the Friday before has also been proclaimed as a public holiday.
	Saturday August 1st Eid ul-Adha Day Myanmar: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Monday August 3rd Long Weekend! Full Moon Day of Waso Myanmar: Marks the start of Buddhist lent and the anniversary of Buddha's first sermon on the Four Noble Truths
	Thursday October 29th Thadingyut Holiday Myanmar: The Festival of Lights marks the end of the perod of Buddhist lent
	Friday October 30th Long Weekend! Pre-Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Myanmar: The Festival of Lights marks the end of the perod of Buddhist lent
	Saturday October 31st Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Myanmar: The Festival of Lights marks the end of the perod of Buddhist lent
	Sunday November 1st Post-Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Myanmar: The Festival of Lights marks the end of the perod of Buddhist lent
	Monday November 2nd Long Weekend! Thadingyut Holiday Myanmar: The Festival of Lights marks the end of the perod of Buddhist lent
	Friday November 13th Long Weekend! Deepavali (in lieu) Myanmar: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Saturday November 14th Deepavali Myanmar: Celebrations revolve around the triumph of good over evil, purity over impurity, light over darkness
	Friday November 27th Long Weekend! Tazaungmone Holiday Myanmar: Marks the end of the rainy season in Myanmar
	Saturday November 28th Tazaungmone Holiday Myanmar: Marks the end of the rainy season in Myanmar
	Sunday November 29th Pre-Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone Myanmar: Marks the end of the rainy season in Myanmar
	Monday November 30th Long Weekend! Full Moon of Tazaungmone Myanmar: Marks the end of the rainy season in Myanmar
	Wednesday December 9th National Day Myanmar: Beginning of the Student led protests against British Rule in 1920
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Myanmar: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday December 31st New Year Myanmar: The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is usually celebrated with parties as midnight approaches