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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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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Shwe Kyin Light Festival
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Maw Tin Soon
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Salone 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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Pakokku Thiho Shin Pagoda Festival
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Tazaungdaing
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Mount Popa Spirit Festival
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Shwe San Daw Pagoda 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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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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Kyaik Khauk Pagoda Festival
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Thanakha Grinding Festival
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Htamane Cooking Festival
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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.
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.
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Alaungdaw Khathapa
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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
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
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Kyauk Taw Gyi 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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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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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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Shwesayan 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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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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.
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Kaunghmudaw Pagoda Festival
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Shwe Myat Mhan Pagoda Festival
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Yadana Gu Spirit Festival
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The Equestrian Festival
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Zalun Pyi-Taw- Pyan
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