Month |
Festival |
Place |
Date & Duration |
January |
Kachin Manano Festival |
Myitkyina, Kachin State |
10th January |
February |
Naga New Year Festival |
(Either Lahe or Layshi Sagaing Region) |
From 14th waning day of Pyartho, (3 days) |
|
Kayin Campfire Festival |
(Kyondo,Pa-an,Kayin State) |
Fullmoon day of Tabodwe |
|
Htamanae Festival |
(Nation Wide) |
Anytime During Tabodwe |
March |
Chinese New Year |
(National Wide) |
|
|
Ko Gyi Kyaw Festival |
(Pakhan,Yesagyo,Magwe Region) |
3rd waxing day of Tabaung |
|
Chin New Year Festival |
(Chin State) |
6th waxing day of Tabaung |
|
Veteran Festival |
(Taungpyone,Mandalay Region) |
Fullmoon day of Tabaung |
|
Campfire Festival |
(Palaung Villages,Kalaw,Shan State) |
Fullmoon day of Tabaung |
April |
Thingyan water Festival |
(Nation Wide) |
April 13 to 16 , (4)days |
|
Myanmar New Year’s Day |
(Nation Wide) |
|
May |
Popa Nat or Spirits Festival |
(Mount Popa,Mandalay Region) |
3rd waxing day of Kasone |
|
TaungYo Torch light Procession Festival |
(Pindaya,Shan State) |
Fullmoon day of Kasone |
|
Kasone Fullmoon Day (Watering of Sacred Bo Tree Festival) |
(Nation Wide) |
Fullmoon day of Kasone |
June |
Nayone Festival of Tipitaka |
(Nation Wide) |
From 8th waxing day of Nayon for (15)days |
July |
Fish-Feeding Festival |
(Pwint Phyu, Magwe Region) |
Fullmoon day of Waso |
|
Flower Taking Festival |
(Nation Wide) |
Fullmoon day of Waso |
|
Dhamma Setkya Day |
(Nation Wide) |
Fullmoon day of Waso |
|
Shwe Kyun Pin Nat (Spirit) Festival |
(Mingun,Mandalay Region) |
1st waxing day of Wagaung |
August |
Taung Pyone Nats (Spirit) Festival |
(Taung Pyone, Mandalay Region) |
From 10th waxing moon day of Wagaung, (12days) |
|
Yadana Gu Nat (Spirit) Festival |
(Amarapura,Mandalay Region) |
10th waning day of Wagaung |
September |
Tooth Relic Festival |
(Paungde,Bago Region) |
Fullmoon day of Tawthalin |
|
Boe Min Gaung Festival |
(Popa,Kyaukpadaung,Mandalay Region) |
2nd waning day of Tawthalin |
October |
Kyaukse Elephant Dance Festival |
(Kyaukse,Mandalay Region) |
14th waxing day and the fullmoon day of Thadingyut |
|
Thadingyut Festival of Lights |
(Nation Wide) |
Fullmoon day of Thadingyut |
|
Fire Floating Festival |
(Shwekyin, Bago Region) |
1st waning day of Thadingyut |
|
Yamayana Festival |
(Phyarpon,Ayeyarwady Region) |
1st waning day of Thadingyut |
November |
Tazaungdine Festival of Lights |
(Nation Wide) |
Fullmoon day of Tazaungmone |
|
Hot Air Balloons & Fireworks Festival |
(Taunggyi,Shan State) |
10th waxing day to fullmoon day of Tazaungmone |
|
Yellow Robe weaving Contest |
(Shwedagon,Shwebon Pwint,Kyaikkasan,Botahtaung Pagoda, Yangon Region) |
14th waxing day of Tazaungmone |
|
9000 Lighting of Candles |
(Koehtatgyi Pagoda,Yangon Region) |
Fullmoon day of Tazaungmone |
|
Kahtein Thingan (Yellow Robe) Weaving Festival |
(Nation Wide) |
Any day from 1st waning day of Thadingyut to fullmoon day of Tazaungmone |
December |
Going to Battle Front Festival |
(Taungpyone,Mandalay Region) |
Fullmoon day of Nattaw |
|
Kayin New Year Day |
(Kayin State and Yangon Region) |
1st waxing day of Pyatho |