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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Manuha Pagoda Festival
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Inn Daw Gyi Shwe Myitzu
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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.
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.
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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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Elephant Dance Festival
Dancing Elephant Festival is also another famous festival in Myanmar. It is held in Kyaukse. near Mandalay. It is a marvellous performance of two men together to dance in rhythm. A huge elephant figure is made from bamboo and paper. Men take their places inside the figure and dance around the town to the accompaniment of Dobat and Drums.
Dancing Elephant Festival is also another famous festival in Myanmar. It is held in Kyaukse. near Mandalay. It is a marvellous performance of two men together to dance in rhythm. A huge elephant figure is made from bamboo and paper. Men take their places inside the figure and dance around the town to the accompaniment of Dobat and Drums.
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Mae Lamu Pagoda Festival
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Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival
One of the famous principal shrines in Myanmar. this pagoda houses five small Buddha images.
One of the famous principal shrines in Myanmar. this pagoda houses five small Buddha images.
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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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Kyaik Khauk Pagoda Festival
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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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Shwezigon Pagoda Festival
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Zalun Pyi-Taw- Pyan
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Mann Shwe Settaw Pagoda Festival
Mann Shwe Settaw Pagoda Festival is one of the most significant Pagoda festival in Upper Myanmar. It is 36 miles from Magwe to the Mann Shwe Settaw which is also well known as Mann footprint across Ayeyawaddy river bridge. Magwe.
Mann Shwe Settaw Pagoda Festival is one of the most significant Pagoda festival in Upper Myanmar. It is 36 miles from Magwe to the Mann Shwe Settaw which is also well known as Mann footprint across Ayeyawaddy river bridge. Magwe.
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Pho Win Taung Pagoda Festival
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Mount Popa Spirit Festival
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Shwe Myat Mhan Pagoda Festival
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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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Shwe San Daw Pagoda Festival
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Yadana Gu Spirit Festival
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Alaungdaw Khathapa
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Bawgyo 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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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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Maw Tin Soon
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Warso Chin-Lone (Cane Ball) Festival
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Shwe Nattaung Pagoda Festival
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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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Htamane Cooking 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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Panguni Utram
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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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