Myanmar Festivals

• Myanmar Festivals and Major Events around the year
• Events Calendar

Events Calendar

The Myanmar months and the respective festivals are as follows.

January

• Htamane Festival (Country Wide)

• Ananda Pagoda Festival (Bagan)

• Shwesettaw Pagoda Festival (Minbu, Magwe)

• Mahamuni Pagoda Festival (Mandalay)

• Shwe Oo Min Pagoda Festival ( Pindaya, Shan State)

• Kachin Manaw Festival (Myithyina, Kachin State)

• Naga New Year Festival (Chin State)

February

• Maw-tin-sun Pagoda Festival (Pathein, Ayeyarwaddy Division)

• Indawgyi Pagoda Festival (Kachin State)

• Pindaya Cave Pagoda Festival (Shan State)

• Chinese New Year

• Salone Traditional Festival (Myeik Archipelago)

March

• Shwedagon Pagoda Festival (Yangon)

• Shwemawdaw Pagoda Festival (Bago)

• Shinpyu (Novitiation) Ceremonies

April

• Thingyan (Water) Festival

• Myanmar New Year Day

• Popa Nat or Spirits' Festival (Mount Popa)

May

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

• Taung-yo Torchlight Processing (Pindaya, Shan State)

June

• Nayone Festival of Tipitaka

July

• Waso Fullmoon Day or Dhamasetkya Day

August

• Taungpyone Nats or Spirits' Festival (Taungpyone, Mandalay)

October

• Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival (Inle Lake, Shan State)

• Performings Arts Competition (Yangon)

• Thadingyut Festival of Lights

• Kyaukse Elephant Dance Festival (Kyaukse, Mandalay)

• Shwezigon Pagoda Festival (Bagan)

November

• Tazaungdine Festival of Lights

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

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

• Kahtein Thingan (Yellow Robe) Weaving Festival

December

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

• Kayin New Year Day

• Christmas Day