Myanmar Festival 2020-2021

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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Shwe U Min Pagoda Festival

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.
 

Warso Chin-Lone (Cane Ball) Festival

Warso Chin-Lone (Cane Ball) Festival
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Htamanai Festival (Harvest Festival)

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.
 

Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival

Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival
One of the famous principal shrines in Myanmar. this pagoda houses five small Buddha images.
 

Naga New Year Festival

Naga New Year Festival
Numerous Naga tribes spread throughout the north-western hills of Myanmar. Most of the Naga are from the Chin State. But the festival place falls in the Sagaing Division. next to the Chin State.
 

Myanmar Regatta Festival

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.
 

Matho Thingan (Yellow Robe) Weaving Festival

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.
 

Kakku Pagoda Festival

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.
 

Elephant Dance Festival

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.
 

Kyaik Khauk Pagoda Festival

Kyaik Khauk Pagoda Festival
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Alaungdaw Khathapa Pagoda Festival

Alaungdaw Khathapa
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Maw Tin Soon Pagoda Festival

Maw Tin Soon
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Panguni Utram
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Shwe Kyin Light Festival

Shwe Kyin Light Festival
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Thanakha Grinding Festival

Thanakha Grinding Festival
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Salone Festival

Salone Festival
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Thadingyut Lighting Festival

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
 

Htamane Cooking Festival

Htamane Cooking Festival
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Independence Day

Independence Day
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In the 19th century, following three Anglo-Burmese Wars, Burma was colonized by Britain.
 

Kason Watering Festival

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.
 

Shwezigon Pagoda Festival

Shwezigon Pagoda Festival
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Pho Win Taung Pagoda Festival

Pho Win Taung Pagoda Festival
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Shwe Myat Mhan Pagoda Festival

Shwe Myat Mhan Pagoda Festival
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Thingyan Water Festival

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.
 

Shwedagon Pagoda Festival

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.
 

Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda Festival

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.
 

Kaunghmudaw Pagoda Festival

Kaunghmudaw Pagoda Festival
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Thadingyut (festival of lights)

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. 
 

The Equestrian Festival

The Equestrian Festival
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Waso Full Moon Festival

Waso Full Moon Festival
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Yadana Gu Spirit Festival

Yadana Gu Spirit Festival
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