BURMESE HOLIDAYS

BURMESE CALENDAR

Myanmar is in the year 1375 (in 2014). Date set by King Popa Sawrahan (in 638 AD).
04 Jan --
LUK LA YEY NEY -- Burmese Independence Day
14 Feb -- Bajoke Aung San Birthday
27 Mar -- Tatmadaw Day in Naypyidaw
13 Apr (5 days, 6 days on leap year) --
THIN JIN Water Festival -- Burmese New Year on the last day.
Mid-May (Full Moon) --
KA SONE (La Pyi) -- Put water on Buddha tree at Pagoda.
Mid-Oct (Full Moon & next day) --
THA DING YUT (La Pyi) -- Candles everywhere. Buddha comes from heaven.
Mid-Nov (Full Moon, 1 night) --
TE TSONG DINE (La Pyi) -- Candles on water.
Mid-Nov (6 days before Full Moon & 1 day after) --
TAUNG GYI Balloon Festival in Taung Gyi.
End-Jun or Early-Jul (Full Moon) --
WA ZOE (La Pyi) -- Take flowers to Pagoda. Visit Monastery. Buddha goes to heaven to talk to angel about empty mind.
22 Dec -- Wah Birthday (& and again 10 days after Full Moon)

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