Myanmar has a total of 30 holidays in 2018. 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	Details
New Year Holiday	Monday, January 1, 2018	New Year Holiday is a public holiday in Myanmar
Independence Day	Thursday, January 4, 2018	Independence Day is a public holiday in Myanmar
Union Day	Monday, February 12, 2018	Union Day is a public holiday in Myanmar
Maha Shivaratri	Wednesday, February 14, 2018	Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
Full Moon Day of Tabaung	Thursday, March 1, 2018	Full Moon Day of Tabaung is a public holiday in Myanmar
Holi	Friday, March 2, 2018	Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days.
Peasants' Day	Friday, March 2, 2018	Peasants' Day is a public holiday in Myanmar
March Equinox	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	March Equinox in Myanmar (Naypyidaw)
Armed Forces' Day	Tuesday, March 27, 2018	Armed Forces' Day is a public holiday in Myanmar
Maha Thingyan (Water Festival)	Friday, April 13, 2018	Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) is a public holiday in Myanmar
Full Moon Day of Kasong	Sunday, April 29, 2018	Full Moon Day of Kasong is a public holiday in Myanmar
Labor Day / May Day	Tuesday, May 1, 2018	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
June Solstice	Thursday, June 21, 2018	June Solstice in Myanmar (Naypyidaw)
Martyrs' Day	Thursday, July 19, 2018	Martyrs' Day is a public holiday in Myanmar
Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent)	Friday, July 27, 2018	Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent) is a public holiday in Myanmar
Raksha Bandhan	Sunday, August 26, 2018	Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister.
Janmashtami	Sunday, September 2, 2018	Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrava (Bhadrapada), which is usually in August or September.
Ganesh Chaturthi	Thursday, September 13, 2018	Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days.
September Equinox	Sunday, September 23, 2018	September Equinox in Myanmar (Naypyidaw)
Navaratri	Wednesday, October 10, 2018	Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in Myanmar
Dussehra	Friday, October 19, 2018	Dussehra is a Hindu holiday in Myanmar
Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent)	Tuesday, October 23, 2018	Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent) is a public holiday in Myanmar
Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent)	Wednesday, October 24, 2018	Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) is a public holiday in Myanmar
Diwali/Deepavali	Saturday, November 10, 2018	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.
Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone	Wednesday, November 21, 2018	Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone is a public holiday in Myanmar
Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone Holiday	Thursday, November 22, 2018	Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone Holiday is a public holiday in Myanmar
National Day	Sunday, December 2, 2018	National Day is a public holiday in Myanmar
December Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	December Solstice in Myanmar (Naypyidaw)
Christmas Day	Tuesday, December 25, 2018	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year Holiday	Monday, December 31, 2018	New Year Holiday is a public holiday in Myanmar