Travel to Asia

Myanmar is a Land of Festivals: a festival for every month of the year. Most festivals are cultural and religious. Majority are nation-wide celebrated while a few are distinctly regional. The dates of the festivals and special events are determined by the Lunar Year.

1. January

• Kayin New Year celebrated on 03-Jan.
• Independence Day celebrated on 04-Jan
• Kachin Manaw Festival in Myitkyina, Kachin State celebrated on 09 to 10-Jan
• Ananda Pagoda Festival in Bagan celebrated on 10-Jan to 01-Feb
• Kayah State Day, Festival in Kaya State, 12 celebrated on 12-Jan
• Naga New Year, Festival in Chin State celebrated on 15-Jan

2. February

• Feast of Shan Harvest Day in Shan State celebrated on 03-Feb
• Shan State Day, Shan State celebrated on 04-Feb Mahamuni Pagoda Festival in
Mandalay celebrated on 08 to 16-Feb
• Kyaik-Khauk Pagoda Festival in Thanlyin(Syriam) celebrated on 09 to 17-Feb
• 12 Feb-Union Day is celebrated all over Myanmar celebrated on 12-Feb
• Salone Festival celebrated on 14 to 17-Feb

3. March

• Peasants’ Day a gazetted holiday celebrated on 03-Mar
• Maw-din Pagoda Festival, Ngapudaw, near Pathein celebrated on 03 to 17-Mar
• Pakhan Ko Gyi Kyaw Festival celebrated on 03 to 17-Mar Venue: Shwe Gu Ni
Village (Between Pakokku and Mingyan)
• Shwe Saryan Pagoda Festival celebrated on 03 to 17-Mar Venue: Shwe Saryan
Village, Patheingyi Mandalay
• Indawgyi Festival in Hopin, near Myitkyina celebrated on 10 to 17-Mar
• Zalun Pyidawpyan Image Festival Venue: Zalun, near Pathein celebrated on 11 to
17-Mar
• Baw-gyo Festival, near Shipaw celebrated on 12 to 17-Mar
• Nyan Taw Pagoda Festival, (Shwe Myin Tin Pagoda) Pyin Oo Lwin (Maymyo)
celebrated on 16 to 17-Mar
• Katku Pagoda Festival, Katku celebrated on 16 to 18-Mar
• Alms offering to the monks by the native (Pa-O) people dressed in their traditional
black outfits. A traditional market festival to enjoy.
• Pindaya Cave Festival, Pindaya celebrated on 16 to 18-Mar
• Tabaung Fullmoon Day, The whole country celebrated on 17-Mar
• Armed Forces Day, The whole country celebrated on 27-Mar

4. April

• Shwemawdaw Pagoda Festival, Bago celebrated on 09-Apr Thingyan Water
Festival, the whole country celebrated on 13 to 16-Apr
• Sand Stupa Festival Min Thar Su Quarter, Mandalay celebrated on 14 to 15-Apr
• Myanmar New Year Festival, The whole country celebrated on 17-Apr
• Popa Ceremony, Mt.Popa celebrated on 17-April

5. May

• May Day, The whole country celebrated on 01-May
• Shwe Kyet Yet Event, Amarapura celebrated on 14 to 15 May
• Kason Fullmon Day, The whole country celebrated on 15 May

6. June/July

•Thihoshin Pagoda Festival, Pakkoku celebrated on 07-Jun to 22 Jul
•Shinbinsagyo Pagoda Ceremony, Salay celebrated on 12 to 13 Jul
•Waso Fullmoon Day, The whole country celebrated on 13 Jul
• Fish Feeding Ceremony, Pwinphyu, near Magwe Martyr’s Day, The whole country
celebrated on 19-Jul
• Shwe Kyun Pin Festival, Mingun celebrated on 30-Jul to 5-Aug

7. August/September

• Taung Byone Festival in Matara, near Mandalay celebrated on 08 to 12 Aug
• Yadanar Gu Festival in Amarapura celebrated on 20 to 26 Sep
• Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival in Inlay celebrated on 26 Sep to 13-Oct

8. October

• Kyauktawgyi Pagoda Festival in Mandalay celebrated on 03 to 10 Oct
• Pindaya Cave Festival in Pindaya
• Myathalon Festival in Magwe celebrated on 05 to 24 Oct
• Elephant Dance Festival in Kyaukse celebrated on 09 to 10 Oct
• Thadigyut Festival, The whole country celebrated on 09 to 11 Oct
• Thadigyut Fullmoon Day, The whole country celebrated on 10 Oct
• Floating of all Festival, of lamps Shwekyin celebrated on 11 Oct

9. November

• Shwezigon Festival in Bagan celebrated on 01 to 23-Nov Thanbodde Pagoda
Ceremony in Monywa celebrated on 03 to 08-Nov
• Phowintaung Festival in Monywa celebrated on 03 to 08-Nov
• Hot air Balloon Festival in Taunggyi celebrated on 05 to 08-Nov
• Robe Weaving Contest celebrated on 07-Nov
• Shin Mar Le Pagoda Festival in Mandalay celebrated on 07 to 08-Nov
• Kaunghmudaw Pagoda Festival in Sagaing celebrated on 08 to 16-Nov
• National Day, The whole country celebrated on 8-Nov

10. December

• Shwemyetmhan (Golden Spectacle) Pagoda Festival in
• Shwetaung celebrated on 01 to 08-Dec
• Kayin New Year celebrated on 23-Dec
• Christmas Day, The world celebrated on 25-Dec