Holidays and Observances in Myanmar in 2016
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jan 4 | Monday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 10 | Sunday | Kayin New Year Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 12 | Friday | Union Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 3 | Thursday | Peasants' Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 7 | Monday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 23 | Wednesday | Full Moon Day of Tabaung | Public Holiday |
| Mar 24 | Thursday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 27 | Sunday | Armed Forces' Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 11 | Monday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 12 | Tuesday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 13 | Wednesday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Thursday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 15 | Friday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 16 | Saturday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 17 | Sunday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 18 | Monday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 19 | Tuesday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 20 | Wednesday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Thursday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Labor Day / May Day | Public Holiday |
| May 21 | Saturday | Full Moon Day of Kasong | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 19 | Tuesday | Martyrs' Day | Public Holiday |
| Jul 19 | Tuesday | Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| Aug 18 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 25 | Thursday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 5 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 2 | Sunday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 11 | Tuesday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 16 | Sunday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| Nov 24 | Thursday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 29 | Thursday | Kayin New Year Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year Holiday | Public Holiday |
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While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
