Myanmar Public Holidays in 2022
Myanmar has a total of 34 holidays in 2022. 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.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| New Year Holiday | Saturday, January 1, 2022 |
| Kayin New Year Day | Sunday, January 2, 2022 |
| Independence Day | Tuesday, January 4, 2022 |
| Union Day | Saturday, February 12, 2022 |
| Maha Shivaratri | Tuesday, March 1, 2022 |
| Peasants' Day | Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
| Full Moon Day of Tabaung | Wednesday, March 16, 2022 |
| Holi | Friday, March 18, 2022 |
| March Equinox | Sunday, March 20, 2022 |
| Armed Forces' Day | Sunday, March 27, 2022 |
| Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Saturday, April 9, 2022 |
| Labor Day / May Day | Sunday, May 1, 2022 |
| Full Moon Day of Kasong | Saturday, May 14, 2022 |
| June Solstice | Tuesday, June 21, 2022 |
| Eid al-Adha | Sunday, July 10, 2022 |
| Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent) | Tuesday, July 12, 2022 |
| Martyrs' Day | Tuesday, July 19, 2022 |
| Raksha Bandhan | Thursday, August 11, 2022 |
| Janmashtami | Thursday, August 18, 2022 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Wednesday, August 31, 2022 |
| September Equinox | Friday, September 23, 2022 |
| Navaratri | Monday, September 26, 2022 |
| Dussehra | Wednesday, October 5, 2022 |
| Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Saturday, October 8, 2022 |
| Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent) | Sunday, October 9, 2022 |
| Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Monday, October 10, 2022 |
| Diwali/Deepavali | Monday, October 24, 2022 |
| Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone | Sunday, November 6, 2022 |
| Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone Holiday | Monday, November 7, 2022 |
| National Day | Thursday, November 17, 2022 |
| December Solstice | Thursday, December 22, 2022 |
| Kayin New Year Day | Thursday, December 22, 2022 |
| Christmas Day | Sunday, December 25, 2022 |
| New Year Holiday | Saturday, December 31, 2022 |