Monthly Festivals

Myanmar is a Land of Festivals: a festivals for every month of the year. Most festival are cultural and religious. Majority are nation-wide celebrated while a few are distinctly regional. The dates of the festivals and special events are determined by the Lunar Year.

January

• Kachin Manao Festival (Myintkyina, Kachin State)

• Htamane Festival (nation wide)

• Ananda Pagoda Festival (Bagan)

• Shwe-set-taw Pagoda Festival (Minbu, Magway Division)

• Naga New Year Festival (Leshi, Chin State)

February

• Sea Gypsy - Salone Festival (Mergui Archipelago, Tanintharyi Division)

• Maw-tin-sone Pagoda Festival (Pathein, Ayarwaddy Division)

• Indawgyi Pagoda Festival (Kachin State)

• Pindaya Cave Pagoda Festival (Shan State)

• Chinese New Year

March

• Shwedagon Pagoda Festival (Yangon)

• Shwemawdaw Pagoda Festival (Bago)

• Shinpyu Novitiation Ceremonies (nation wide)

April

• Thingyan (Water) Festival (nation wide)

• Myanmar New Year's Day (nation wide)

• Popa Nat or Spirits Festival (Mount Popa)

May

• Kason Fullmoon Day (Watering of the Sacred Bo Tree Festival) (nation wide)

• Taung-yo Torchlight Procession Festival (Pindaya, Shan State)

June

• Nayone Festival of Tipitaka (nation wide)

July

• Waso Fullmoon Day or Dhammasetkya Day

August

• Taungpyone Nats or Spirits Festival (Taungpyone, Mandalay)

September

• Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival

October

• Thadingyut Festival of Lights (nation wide)

• Kyaukse Elephant Dance Festival (Kyaukse, Mandalay Division)

• Shwezigon Festival (Bagan)

November

• Tazaungdine Festival of Lights (nation wide)

• Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda (Golden Rock) Festival (Kyaikhto, Mon State)

• Hot Air Ballons & Fireworks Festival (Taunggyi, Shan State)

• Kahtein Thingan (Yellow Robe) Weaving Festival (nation wide)

December

• 9000 Lighting of Candles (Koe Htat Gyi Pagoda, Yangon)

• Kayin New Year Day

• Christmas Day

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