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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Inn Daw Gyi Shwe Myitzu
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Kayin New Year
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Kayin New Year is a public holiday in Myanmar
 
Mae Lamu Pagoda Festival
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Independence Day
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In the 19th century, following three Anglo-Burmese Wars, Burma was colonized by Britain.
 
Tazaungdaing
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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.
 
Shwe Myat Mhan Pagoda Festival
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Pho Win Taung Pagoda Festival
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Thadingyut (fesival of lights)
 
October is the time when the people of Myanmar celebrate with joy and lights: the Full Moon of October or the month of Thadingyut according to the local lunar calendar, marks the end of three months of Buddhist Lent when weddings, fairs and festivals are not permitted. 
 
Yadana Gu Spirit Festival
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Htamane Cooking Festival
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Myanmar Regatta
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The royal Naval Expedition of A.D. 1841 via the brimful Ayeyawaddy River and also by land as recorded in the Great Royal Chronicle of the Konbaung Dynasty Vol. III was a grand flotilla and parade combined with 15.000 men. 320 war elephants. some 500 steeds and over 1.000 boats. barges. and water crafts of all sizes and kinds.
 
Kyauk Taw Gyi 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.
 
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
 
Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda Festival
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Shwezigon Pagoda Festival
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Kakku Pagoda Festival
info On the full moon day of Tabaung (March) which is the last month of the Myanmar lunar calendar. Kakku Pagoda festival takes place. Normally the festival will begin two or three days in advance for this is not just a religious festival but also a social occasion. It is the time for all to have fun. exchange news and gossips. to trade.
 
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.
 
Thanakha Grinding Festival
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The Equestrian Festival
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Bawgyo Pagoda Festival
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Thadingyut Lighting Festival
Thadingyut is a seven-month of Myanmar calendar and the end of lent. Three days of lights festival. namely the day before full moon. the full moon day and the days after. Illuminations are there
 
Matho Thingan
This festival of Tazaungmone is an auspicious time for offering of yellow robes to the monks. The Buddha’s mother, reincarnated as a god in Tavatimsa, perceived from her heavenly abode that her son would soon be discarding, the royal robes and wearing a monk’s garments.
 
Zalun Pyi-Taw- Pyan
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Kyaik Khauk Pagoda 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.
 
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.
 
Ananda Pagoda Festival
Symbolizing the limitless wisdom of Buddha. there is a month long sanctified festival for the temple Ananda. the most beautiful one out of 2000 holy monuments in Bagan. Myanmar. It is usually falls on January every year.
 
Pakokku Thiho Shin Pagoda Festival
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Waso Full Moon Festival
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