Myanmar Public Holidays in 2019
Myanmar has a total of 38 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates or sign up for our newsletter to receive regular updates. All updates are automatically added to our API as well.
Our API allows you to specify the State and Region as part of the API requests, thereby limiting the requests to a particular state or city. View the API documentation for a full description of the supported countries, states and regions.
| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year Holiday | Tuesday, January 1, 2019 |
| Independence Day | Friday, January 4, 2019 |
| Kayin New Year Day | Sunday, January 6, 2019 |
| Union Day | Tuesday, February 12, 2019 |
| Peasants' Day | Saturday, March 2, 2019 |
| Maha Shivaratri | Monday, March 4, 2019 |
| Full Moon Day of Tabaung | Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
| March Equinox | Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
| Holi | Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
| Armed Forces' Day | Wednesday, March 27, 2019 |
| Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Saturday, April 13, 2019 |
| Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Sunday, April 14, 2019 |
| Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Monday, April 15, 2019 |
| Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Tuesday, April 16, 2019 |
| Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Wednesday, April 17, 2019 |
| Labor Day / May Day | Wednesday, May 1, 2019 |
| Full Moon Day of Kasong | Saturday, May 18, 2019 |
| June Solstice | Friday, June 21, 2019 |
| Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent) | Tuesday, July 16, 2019 |
| Martyrs' Day | Friday, July 19, 2019 |
| Raksha Bandhan | Thursday, August 15, 2019 |
| Janmashtami | Saturday, August 24, 2019 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Monday, September 2, 2019 |
| September Equinox | Monday, September 23, 2019 |
| Navaratri | Sunday, September 29, 2019 |
| Dussehra | Tuesday, October 8, 2019 |
| Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent) | Saturday, October 12, 2019 |
| Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Sunday, October 13, 2019 |
| Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Monday, October 14, 2019 |
| Diwali/Deepavali | Sunday, October 27, 2019 |
| Day off for Diwali/Deepavali | Monday, October 28, 2019 |
| Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone | Sunday, November 10, 2019 |
| Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone Holiday | Monday, November 11, 2019 |
| National Day | Thursday, November 21, 2019 |
| December Solstice | Sunday, December 22, 2019 |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday, December 25, 2019 |
| Kayin New Year Day | Thursday, December 26, 2019 |
| New Year Holiday | Tuesday, December 31, 2019 |