Myanmar has a total of 28 holidays in 2016. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year Holiday
Friday, January 1, 2016
Independence Day
Monday, January 4, 2016
Kayin New Year Day
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Union Day
Friday, February 12, 2016
Peasants' Day
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Maha Shivaratri
Monday, March 7, 2016
March Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Full Moon Day of Tabaung
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Holi
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Armed Forces' Day
Sunday, March 27, 2016
Maha Thingyan (Water Festival)
Monday, April 11, 2016
Labor Day / May Day
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Full Moon Day of Kasong
Saturday, May 21, 2016
June Solstice
Monday, June 20, 2016
Martyrs' Day
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent)
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Raksha Bandhan
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Janmashtami
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Ganesh Chaturthi
Monday, September 5, 2016
September Equinox
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Navaratri
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Dussehra
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent)
Sunday, October 16, 2016
National Day
Thursday, November 24, 2016
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Kayin New Year Day
Thursday, December 29, 2016
New Year Holiday
Saturday, December 31, 2016