Myanmar Festivals
We've got over 200 festivals each year, documented in Myanmar festival calendar. Dates and places of each festival are described, when you click each link. Come. Visit and enjoy together! We have 135 ethnic groups and 135 different cultures to experience when you travel to Myanmar, the Golden Land.
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It is believed that water festival washes away sins and welcomes the New Year. The water festival represents the most popular. raucous and colorful celebration of the year for more than 120 million people who will abandon any thoughts of work and bring their nations to a standstill.
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Manuha Pagoda Festival
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Shwe Myat Mhan Pagoda Festival
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Htamane Festival
Htamane festival is held between February and March. throughout the whole country. It is made of sticky rice and sesame seeds.
Htamane festival is held between February and March. throughout the whole country. It is made of sticky rice and sesame seeds.
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Htamane Cooking Festival
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Thanakha Grinding Festival
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Maw Tin Soon
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Shwedagon Pagoda Festival
The festival of the Shwedagon Pagoda is celebrated on the fullmoon day of Tauaung (March) every year. Many people in the country contributes funds for the repairing and a great number of people pay homage every day. There are many festivals throughout the year.
The festival of the Shwedagon Pagoda is celebrated on the fullmoon day of Tauaung (March) every year. Many people in the country contributes funds for the repairing and a great number of people pay homage every day. There are many festivals throughout the year.
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Taungpyone Sprits Festival
The Nats (spirits) are believed to be super natural powerful beings. stated between the gods and the spiritual beings. Most of the Myanmar people worship the Nats as a religious belief. The Nat Pwe is usually held for three days. The first day is for the Summoning the Nats. This spirits festival is one of the most interested events for tourists. where believers go yearly to Taung Pyone (Mt. Pyone). which is the home of the spirits.
The Nats (spirits) are believed to be super natural powerful beings. stated between the gods and the spiritual beings. Most of the Myanmar people worship the Nats as a religious belief. The Nat Pwe is usually held for three days. The first day is for the Summoning the Nats. This spirits festival is one of the most interested events for tourists. where believers go yearly to Taung Pyone (Mt. Pyone). which is the home of the spirits.
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Hot Air Balloon Festival
On this occasion people enjoy fun and merriment by holding firework-launching competitions. The firework is in the form of rockets. There is also hot balloons competitions on the day and night occasions. Day balloons are usually in the form of Pagodas.
On this occasion people enjoy fun and merriment by holding firework-launching competitions. The firework is in the form of rockets. There is also hot balloons competitions on the day and night occasions. Day balloons are usually in the form of Pagodas.
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Zalun Pyi-Taw- Pyan
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Shwe Nattaung Pagoda Festival
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Mae Lamu Pagoda Festival
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Shwe San Daw Pagoda Festival
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Kachin Manaw Festival
Kachin is one of the states which has a delightful festival known as Manaw. Kachin. the hill people or the Scots of Myanmar. celebrate Manaw festival.
Kachin is one of the states which has a delightful festival known as Manaw. Kachin. the hill people or the Scots of Myanmar. celebrate Manaw festival.
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Waso Full Moon Festival
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Warso Chin-Lone (Cane Ball) Festival
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Bawgyo Pagoda Festival
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Shwesayan Pagoda Festival
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The Equestrian Festival
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Panguni Utram
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Shwe U Min Pagoda Festival
Pindaya Shwe Oo Min cave Pagoda festival is held on and around fullmoon day of Tabaung as well. It starts seven days before the full moon day.
Pindaya Shwe Oo Min cave Pagoda festival is held on and around fullmoon day of Tabaung as well. It starts seven days before the full moon day.
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Mount Popa Spirit Festival
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Kason Watering Festival
It is the season water in all ponds. lakes and creeks reduces to its lowest level. During the month of Kason the length of the day is longer and the night is shorter. People of Myanmar regard the month of Kason as Taurus season and the sign of the zodiac is a ball.
It is the season water in all ponds. lakes and creeks reduces to its lowest level. During the month of Kason the length of the day is longer and the night is shorter. People of Myanmar regard the month of Kason as Taurus season and the sign of the zodiac is a ball.
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Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda
The Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda Festival is a special festival of lights celebration. On the Full Moon Day of Thadingyut. locals offer the lighting of 9000 candles and 9000 flowers to the Biuddha. On the next morning. rice. sweets and other snacks are offered.
The Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda Festival is a special festival of lights celebration. On the Full Moon Day of Thadingyut. locals offer the lighting of 9000 candles and 9000 flowers to the Biuddha. On the next morning. rice. sweets and other snacks are offered.
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Salone Festival
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Htamanai Festival
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Respect for top priorities
Come Tabodwe (February). the eleventh month of the Myanmar calendar. we have the harvest festival and the making of htamanai. a concoction of glutinous rice. coconut slices. sesamum seeds. peanut and a generous amount of cooking oil.
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Respect for top priorities
Come Tabodwe (February). the eleventh month of the Myanmar calendar. we have the harvest festival and the making of htamanai. a concoction of glutinous rice. coconut slices. sesamum seeds. peanut and a generous amount of cooking oil.
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Independence Day
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In the 19th century, following three Anglo-Burmese Wars, Burma was colonized by Britain.
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In the 19th century, following three Anglo-Burmese Wars, Burma was colonized by Britain.
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Maha Myat Muni Pagoda Festival
This festival falls on the full moon day of Thabodwe. This festival usually lasts for 2 days. Glutinous rice (which is a delicacy) contests are also held on the pagoda's platform. A variety of incense sticks are burnt for the Myanmar Buddha image
This festival falls on the full moon day of Thabodwe. This festival usually lasts for 2 days. Glutinous rice (which is a delicacy) contests are also held on the pagoda's platform. A variety of incense sticks are burnt for the Myanmar Buddha image
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Kyauk Taw Gyi Pagoda Festival
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Popa Guardian Spirits Festival
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