Myanmar has a total of 42 holidays in 2021. 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, 2021
Independence Day
Monday, January 4, 2021
Kayin New Year Day
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Union Day
Friday, February 12, 2021
Peasants' Day
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Maha Shivaratri
Thursday, March 11, 2021
March Equinox
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Day off for Full Moon Day of Tabaung
Friday, March 26, 2021
Armed Forces' Day
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Full Moon Day of Tabaung
Saturday, March 27, 2021
Holi
Monday, March 29, 2021
Day off for Armed Forces' Day
Monday, March 29, 2021
Maha Thingyan (Water Festival)
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Labor Day / May Day
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Full Moon Day of Kasong
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
June Solstice
Monday, June 21, 2021
Martyrs' Day
Monday, July 19, 2021
Public Holiday
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Eid al-Adha
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Public Holiday
Thursday, July 22, 2021
Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent)
Friday, July 23, 2021
Public Holiday
Monday, July 26, 2021
Raksha Bandhan
Sunday, August 22, 2021
Public Holiday
Sunday, August 22, 2021
Janmashtami
Monday, August 30, 2021
Public Holiday
Monday, August 30, 2021
Ganesh Chaturthi
Friday, September 10, 2021
Public Holiday
Friday, September 10, 2021
September Equinox
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Navaratri
Thursday, October 7, 2021
Dussehra
Friday, October 15, 2021
Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent)
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent)
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent)
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Diwali/Deepavali
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone Holiday
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone
Thursday, November 18, 2021
National Day
Sunday, November 28, 2021
Day off for National Day
Monday, November 29, 2021
December Solstice
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Christmas Day
Saturday, December 25, 2021
New Year Holiday
Friday, December 31, 2021