The Myanmar calendar subscribes to both the solar and lunar
months, thus requiring an intercalary 30-day 13th month every
second or third year. Therefore, the full moon days may change
from one month to another in the usual calendar. The Myanmar
months and the respective festivals are as follows.
January (Nadaw/Pyartho)
- Kachin Manao Festival (Kachin)
- Ananda Pagoda Festival (Bagan)
- Naga New Year (Sagaing)
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Naga New Year |
February (Pyartho/Dabodwei)
- Full Moon Day of Dabodwei (Countrywide)
- Htamane Festival (Countrywide)
- Mahamuni Pagoda Festival (Mandalay)
- Salone Festival (Tanintharyi Division)
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Htamane Festival |
March (Dabodwei/Tabaung)
- Shwe Dagon Pagoda (Yangon)
- Kakku Pagoda Festival (Inle)
- Full Moon Day of Tabaung (Countrywide)
- Shwe Umin Pagoda Festival (Shan State)
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Shwe Dagon Pagoda |
April (Tabaung/Tagu)
- Mann Shwesettaw Festival
- Thingyan Water Festival (Countrywide)
- Thanakha Grinding Festival (Rakhine)
- Full Moon Day of Tagu (Countrywide)
- Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda Festival (Bago)
- Myanmar New Year Festival (Countrywide)
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Thingyan Water Festival |
May (Tagu/Kason)
- Full Moon Day of Kason (or) Bo Tree Watering
Festival (Countrywide)
June (Kason/Nayon)
- Pariyatti Sasana Examination
July (Nayon/Waso)
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Bo Tree Watering Festival |
August (Waso/ Wakhaung)
September (Wakhaung/Tawthalin)
- Phaungdawoo Pagoda Festival
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Phaungdawoo Pagoda Festival |
October (Tawthalin/Tadingyut)
- Full Moon Day of Thadingyut
- Dancing Elephant Festival (Kyaukse)
- Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda Festival (Mon State)
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Thadingyut Festival |
November (Tadingyut/Tazaunmone)
- Matho Thingan (Yangon)
- Hot-air balloon Festival (Shan State)
- Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone
December (Tazaunmone/Nadaw)
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Hot-air Balloon Festival |
