Holidays and Observances in Myanmar in 2019
Date | Name | Type | |
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Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year Holiday | Public Holiday |
Jan 4 | Friday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
Jan 6 | Sunday | Kayin New Year Day | Public Holiday |
Feb 12 | Tuesday | Union Day | Public Holiday |
Mar 2 | Saturday | Peasants' Day | Public Holiday |
Mar 4 | Monday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
Mar 20 | Wednesday | Full Moon Day of Tabaung | Public Holiday |
Mar 21 | Thursday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
Mar 21 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
Mar 27 | Wednesday | Armed Forces' Day | Public Holiday |
Apr 13 | Saturday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
Apr 14 | Sunday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
Apr 15 | Monday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
Apr 16 | Tuesday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
Apr 17 | Wednesday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
May 1 | Wednesday | Labor Day / May Day | Public Holiday |
May 18 | Saturday | Full Moon Day of Kasong | Public Holiday |
Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
Jul 16 | Tuesday | Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
Jul 19 | Friday | Martyrs' Day | Public Holiday |
Aug 15 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
Aug 24 | Saturday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
Sep 2 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
Sep 23 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
Sep 29 | Sunday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
Oct 8 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
Oct 12 | Saturday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
Oct 13 | Sunday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
Oct 14 | Monday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
Oct 27 | Sunday | Diwali/Deepavali | Public Holiday |
Oct 28 | Monday | Day off for Diwali/Deepavali | Public Holiday |
Nov 10 | Sunday | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone | Public Holiday |
Nov 11 | Monday | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone Holiday | Public Holiday |
Nov 21 | Thursday | National Day | Public Holiday |
Dec 22 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
Dec 26 | Thursday | Kayin New Year Day | Public Holiday |
Dec 31 | Tuesday | New Year Holiday | Public Holiday |
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