Holidays and Observances in Myanmar in 2024
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year Holiday | Observance |
| Jan 4 | Thursday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 11 | Thursday | Kayin New Year Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 12 | Monday | Union Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 2 | Saturday | Peasants' Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Friday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 24 | Sunday | Full Moon Day of Tabaung | Public Holiday |
| Mar 25 | Monday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| 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 |
| Apr 18 | Thursday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 19 | Friday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 20 | Saturday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Sunday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labor Day / May Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Jun 18 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 19 | Friday | Martyrs' Day | Public Holiday |
| Jul 20 | Saturday | Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| Aug 19 | Monday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 26 | Monday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 7 | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 3 | Thursday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 12 | Saturday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 16 | Wednesday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| Oct 17 | Thursday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| Oct 18 | Friday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| Nov 1 | Friday | Diwali/Deepavali | Public Holiday |
| Nov 15 | Friday | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone | Public Holiday |
| Nov 25 | Monday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 30 | Monday | Kayin New Year Day | Public Holiday |
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