Dates of Significance
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Nina Evason,
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The Burmese calendar has 12 lunar months, each of which has its own seasonal festival.
- New Year’s Day – 1st of January
- Independence Day – 4th of January
- Union Day – 12th of February
- Peasants’ Day – 2nd of March
- Full Moon of Tabaung/Sangha Day (Magha Puja) – Varies each year
- Peasant’s Day – 2nd of March
- Armed Forces’ Day – 27th of March*
- Burmese Water Festival (Thingyan) – 3-5 day festival in mid-April
- Myanmar New Year’s Day – Varies each year
- Labour Day – 1st of May
- Full Moon Day of Kasong/Buddha’s Birthday (Vesak) – Varies each year
- Full Moon Day of Waso/Rains Retreat (Vassa) – Varies each year
- Martyrs’ Day – 19th of July
- Full Moon Day of Thadingyut/End of Rains Retreat (Pavarana) – Varies each year
- Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone – Varies each year
- National Day – Varies each year
- Christmas Day – 25th of December
- Kayin New Year’s Day – Varies each year
* Originally known as Resistance Day.