Those who intend to visit Myanmar for the upcoming days or years, at least you should know about the Myanmar public holidays to plan your Burma trip perfectly.
Here is a detailed 2016/2017/2018/2019/2020 public holiday schedule of Myanmar.
2016/2017/2018/2019/2020 Myanmar Public Holidays | ||||||
Holiday | Date | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Independence Day | January 04 | Monday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
Union Day | February 12 | Friday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday |
Peasants' Day | March 2 | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Monday |
Full Moon Day of Tabaung | March 23 | Wednesday | Sunday | Thursday | Wednesday | Sunday |
Armed Forces Day | March 27 | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Friday |
Public Holiday | April 11 | Monday | Tuesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | April 12 to April 16 | Tuesday to Saturday | Wednesday to Sunday | Friday to Monday | Saturday to Tuesday | Sunday to Thursday |
Burmese New Year’s Day | April 17 to April 20 | Sunday to Wednesday | Monday to Thursday | Tuesday to Saturday | Wednesday to Sunday | Friday to Monday |
Labor Day | May 01 | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Friday |
Full Moon Day of Kasong | May | Saturday (May 21) | Thursday (May 11) | Sunday | Saturday | Wednesday |
Full Moon Day of Waso | July | Tuesday (July 19) | Sunday (July 09) | Friday | Tuesday | Monday |
Martyr’s Day | July 19 | Tuesday | Sunday | Thursday | Friday | Sunday |
Full Moon Day of Thadingyut | October | Sunday (October 16) | Thursday (October 05) | Wednesday | Sunday | Saturday |
Full Moon of Tazaungmone | November | Monday (November 14) | Saturday (November 04) | Thursday | Monday | Sunday |
National Day | November | Thursday (November 24) | Monday (November 13) | Sunday | Thursday | Wednesday |
Kayin New Year Day | December | Thursday (December 29) | Thursday (December 21) | Thursday | ||
Christmas Day | December 25 | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Friday |