Myanmar has a total of 33 holidays in 2019. 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	Tuesday, January 1, 2019	New Year Holiday is a public holiday in Myanmar
Independence Day	Friday, January 4, 2019	Independence Day is a public holiday in Myanmar
Kayin New Year Day	Sunday, January 6, 2019	Kayin New Year Day is a public holiday in Myanmar
Union Day	Tuesday, February 12, 2019	Union Day is a public holiday in Myanmar
Peasants' Day	Saturday, March 2, 2019	Peasants' Day is a public holiday in Myanmar
Maha Shivaratri	Monday, March 4, 2019	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	Wednesday, March 20, 2019	Full Moon Day of Tabaung is a public holiday in Myanmar
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2019	March Equinox in Myanmar (Naypyidaw)
Holi	Thursday, March 21, 2019	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.
Armed Forces' Day	Wednesday, March 27, 2019	Armed Forces' Day is a public holiday in Myanmar
Maha Thingyan (Water Festival)	Saturday, April 13, 2019	Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) is a public holiday in Myanmar
Labor Day / May Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2019	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Full Moon Day of Kasong	Saturday, May 18, 2019	Full Moon Day of Kasong is a public holiday in Myanmar
June Solstice	Friday, June 21, 2019	June Solstice in Myanmar (Naypyidaw)
Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent)	Tuesday, July 16, 2019	Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent) is a public holiday in Myanmar
Martyrs' Day	Friday, July 19, 2019	Martyrs' Day is a public holiday in Myanmar
Raksha Bandhan	Thursday, August 15, 2019	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	Saturday, August 24, 2019	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	Monday, September 2, 2019	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	Monday, September 23, 2019	September Equinox in Myanmar (Naypyidaw)
Navaratri	Sunday, September 29, 2019	Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in Myanmar
Dussehra	Tuesday, October 8, 2019	Dussehra is a Hindu holiday in Myanmar
Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent)	Saturday, October 12, 2019	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)	Sunday, October 13, 2019	Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) is a public holiday in Myanmar
Diwali/Deepavali	Sunday, October 27, 2019	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.
Day off for Diwali/Deepavali	Monday, October 28, 2019	Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular Hindu festivals.
Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone	Sunday, November 10, 2019	Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone is a public holiday in Myanmar
Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone Holiday	Monday, November 11, 2019	Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone Holiday is a public holiday in Myanmar
National Day	Thursday, November 21, 2019	National Day is a public holiday in Myanmar
December Solstice	Sunday, December 22, 2019	December Solstice in Myanmar (Naypyidaw)
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2019	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Kayin New Year Day	Thursday, December 26, 2019	Kayin New Year Day is a public holiday in Myanmar
New Year Holiday	Tuesday, December 31, 2019	New Year Holiday is a public holiday in Myanmar