Some Festivals
in Myanmar for 2019
Update June 2018
Name of Festival |
Location |
Starting Date |
Finishing Date |
| Independence day |
|
04.01.2019 |
|
| Kayin New Year |
Hpa-An, Arlain Ngarsint in Yangon |
06.01.2019 |
|
| Ananda Pagoda Festival |
Bagan |
13.01.2019 |
03.02.2019 |
| Kaya State Day |
Loikaw, Kayah State |
15.01.2019 |
18.01.2019 |
| Nar-ga New Year |
Kham-Ti , Sagaing Region |
15.01.2019 |
|
| Nat-Taw Festival |
Phaekhone, Shan State |
18.01.2019 |
19.01.2019 |
| Stumada Ceremony |
Shwe Moa Daw Pagada, Pathein |
19.01.2019 |
|
| Lourdes Procession |
St. John Church, Bo Swan Pat St, Yangon |
05.02.2019 |
2 days procession |
| Feast of Shan Harvest Day |
Pankan, Si-Sai, Southern Shan State |
06.02.2019 |
|
| Shan State Day |
Taunggyi, Keng-Tung and Lashio, Shan State |
07.02.2019 |
08.02.2019 |
| The Great Footprints Season |
Minbu, Magwe |
09.02.2019 |
17.04.2019 |
| Union Day |
|
12.02.2019 |
|
| Kyaik- Khauk Pagoda Festival |
Thanlyin, Yangon |
12.02.2019 |
19.02.2019 |
| Mahamuni Ceremonies |
Mahamuni Precinet, Mandalay |
18.02.2019 |
19.02.2019 |
| Bonfire Ceremony |
Pyay |
19.02.2019 |
|
| Kayin Bonfire Ceremonies |
Kyon-Doe, Hpa-An |
19.02.2019 |
|
| Moe-Bye Festival |
Mobye , Southern Shan State |
19.02.2019 |
20.02.2019 |
| Chin National Day |
Chin State |
20.02.2019 |
|
| Peasant's Day |
|
02.03.2019 |
|
| Maw Din Swan Pagoda Festival |
Pagoda Poin. Pathein |
06.03.2019 |
20.03.2019 |
| Lady Pon Ma Kyi Day |
Many Sites Upcountry |
07.03.2019 |
08.03.2019 |
| Ko Gyi Kyaw Ceremony |
Many Sites Upcountry |
08.03.2019 |
15.03.2019 |
| Water Lady' Event |
Zee-Daw, Yinmabin, Sagaing |
13.03.2019 |
14.03.2019 |
| Inn Daw Gyi Pagoda Festival |
Moe Nyin, Kachin State |
13.03.2019 |
20.03.2019 |
| Pyidaw-Byan Image Festival |
Zalun, Hinthada |
14.03.2019 |
21.03.2019 |
| Kek Ku Pagoda Festival |
Kek Ku, Sesai, Shan State |
14.03.2019 |
21.03.2019 |
| Baw Gyo Pagoda Festival |
Thibaw, Shan State |
15.03.2019 |
19.03.2019 |
| Pindaya Cave Festival |
Pindaya , Shan State |
15.03.2019 |
19.03.2019 |
| Pin Pagoda Festival |
Taung Daun, Natmouk |
15.03.2019 |
26.03.2019 |
| Hame Pan Ceremony |
Taung Byone, Mandalay |
16.03.2019 |
|
| Nam Pan Ceremony |
Inle Lake, Shan State |
17.03.2019 |
21.03.2019 |
| Split Rock Pagoda Festival |
Loikaw, Kayah State |
17.03.2019 |
22.03.2019 |
| Relic Mountain Festival |
Kyauk Sei , Mandalay |
19.03.2019 |
20.03.2019 |
| Tabaung Festival |
Taung Byone, Mandalay |
20.03.2019 |
|
| Shwe Sa Yan Pagoda Festival |
Pathein Gyi, Mandalay |
21.03.2019 |
28.03.2019 |
| Armed Forees Days |
Nay Pyi Taw |
27.03.2019 |
|
| Boe Boe Gyi Ceremony |
Ah Lone, Monywa |
29.03.2019 |
02.04.2019 |
| Flower Picking Ceremony |
Pathein Gyi, Mandalay |
08.04.2019 |
|
| Tiger Man Dance |
Myeik |
11.04.2019 |
15.04.2019 |
| Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda Festival |
Bago |
12.04.2019 |
15.04.2019 |
| Water Festival |
Throughout the country |
13.04.2019 |
16.04.2019 |
| Thanaka Grinding Event |
Sittwe , Rakhing State |
13.04.2019 |
|
| Image Bathing Event |
Sittwe , Rakhing State |
14.04.2019 |
|
| New Year Day |
Throughout the country |
17.04.2019 |
|
| Sand Stupa Festival |
Twante, Yangon |
17.04.2019 |
|
| Animal Freeing Ceremony |
Kabar Aye Hillock and eleswhere |
17.04.2019 |
|
| Popa Ceremony |
Popa |
17.04.2019 |
|
| Free Food Festival |
Chaung Zon , Mon State |
17.04.2019 |
|
| Gu Ni Ceremony |
Magwe |
17.04.2019 |
21.04.2019 |
| May Day |
Throughout the country |
01.05.2019 |
|
| U Shin Gyi Ceremony |
Sat Island and Brown Island , Bogalay |
14.05.2019 |
16.05.2019 |
| Shwe Kyet Yet Event |
Mandalay |
17.05.2019 |
|
| Kason Day |
Throughout the country |
18.05.2019 |
|
| Shite Thaung Festival |
Mrauk U, Rakhine State |
18.05.2019 |
24.05.2019 |
| Danu Ceremony |
Ta Mae, Pindaya, Shan State |
18.05.2019 |
|
| Mahathwanthara Ceremony |
Bo Gone, Insein, Yangon |
18.05.2019 |
19.05.2019 |
| Sand Stupa Festival |
Mandalay |
18.05.2019 |
|
| Shwe Guni Pagoda Festival |
Kyuk- Kar , Monywa |
23.05.2019 |
25.05.2019 |
| Pan Aing Pagoda Tobacco Fair |
Pan Aing , Mahlaing |
09.06.2019 |
24.06.2019 |
| Thi Ho Shin Pagoda Festival |
Pakokku |
10.06.2019 |
24.06.2019 |
| Buddist Recitations |
Kabar Aye Hillock |
17.06.2019 |
|
| Wicker Ball Ceremony |
Mahamuni Precinet, Mandalay |
18.06.2019 |
16.07.2019 |
| Rakhine Spirtual Cliff Event |
Sittwe , Rakhing State |
13.06.2019 |
|
| Shin Bin Sa Gyo Ceremony |
Sale, Magwe |
15.06.2019 |
|
| Waso Day |
Throughout the country |
16.06.2019 |
|
| Fish Feeding Festival |
Pwint Byu, Minbu |
16.06.2019 |
12.10.2019 |
| Flower Picking Ceremony |
Inle and elsewhere |
17.06.2019 |
|
| Martyr's Day |
Throughout the country |
19.07.2019 |
|
| Thread Tying Ceremony |
Hpa-An , Kayin State |
01.08.2019 |
14.08.2019 |
| Shwe Kyun Bin Ceremony |
Mingun , Mandalay |
01.08.2019 |
03.08.2019 |
| Gold Pot Burying Day |
Hpa-An , Kayin State |
01.08.2019 |
14.08.2019 |
| Pottery Hiding Day |
Myauk Pyin, Mandalay |
08.08.2019 |
|
| Taung Byone Ceremony |
Taung Byone, Mandalay |
10.08.2019 |
15.08.2019 |
| Yadana Gu Ceremony |
Amarapura , Mandalay |
25.08.2019 |
29.08.2019 |
| Tooth Relic Rrocession |
Paungde |
11.09.2019 |
13.09.2019 |
| Rice Donating Ceremony |
Padamya Pagoda, Sagaing |
12.09.2019 |
13.09.2019 |
| Boe Min Gaung Memorial Day |
Boe Min Gaung Shrine , Popa |
15.09.2019 |
|
| Oil Donating Ceremony |
Phar Aut , Mawlamyine |
21.09.2019 |
|
| Su Taung Byi Ceremony |
Monywa, Sagaing Division |
23.09.2019 |
|
| Myo Daun Zedi Festival |
Shwe Bo |
23.01.2019 |
28.09.2019 |
| Inle Festival |
Inle , Shan State |
29.09.2019 |
14.10.2019 |
| Performing Arts Competitions |
Nay Pyi Taw Approx 15 Days of Competitions |
02.10.2019 |
|
| Sand Stupa Festival |
Kyaikkhami and Set Sei Beaches, Mon State |
03.10.2019 |
|
| Mya Tha Lon Festival |
Magwe |
08.10.2019 |
27.10.2019 |
| Pyetk Hayway Pagoda Ceremony |
Kumae , Kyauk Sei |
11.10.2019 |
12.10.2019 |
| Kyauk Taw Gyi Festival |
Mandalay |
12.10.2019 |
15.10.2019 |
| Flower Alms Bowl Ceremony |
Dawe |
12.10.2019 |
|
| Dummy Elephant Festival |
Kyauk Sei , Mandalay |
12.10.2019 |
13.10.2019 |
| Buddhas Procession |
Pyinmana |
12.10.2019 |
|
| Pa O Ceremony of The Tree of Plenty |
Taungyi , Shan State |
12.10.2019 |
16.10.2019 |
| Thidingyut Festival of Lights |
Throughout the country |
12.10.2019 |
14.10.2019 |
| Za Yat Gyi Event |
Za Yat Gyi , Taungu |
13.10.2019 |
|
| Kyaik Hti Yo Season |
Kyaikhto , Mon State |
13.10.2019 |
9 Month Long |
| Tawa Dain Tha Ceremony |
Pathein |
13.10.2019 |
|
| Thanaka Dabbing Event |
Saw, Magwe |
13.10.2019 |
|
| Shaking Pagoda Festival |
Kyauk Pa Daung |
13.10.2019 |
|
| Light Float Festival |
Shwe Kyin , Bago |
14.10.2019 |
|
| Ramayama Festival |
Pha Pon |
14.10.2019 |
22.10.2019 |
| Su Taung Byi Pagoda Festival |
Monywa, Sagaing Division |
14.10.2019 |
26.10.2019 |
| Shin Bo Mae Ceremony |
Mandalay |
16.10.2019 |
|
| Pendant Socks Festival |
Chauk |
17.10.2019 |
19.10.2019 |
| Chinese Floats Ceremony |
Sin O Dan , Yangon |
18.10.2019 |
|
| Dipawali |
Pansodan and Bo Aung Gyaw Temples, Yangon |
27.10.2019 |
|
| Shwe Zi Gon Festival |
Nyaung U |
04.11.2019 |
26.11.2019 |
| Balloon Flying Festival |
Taungyi , Shan State |
06.11.2019 |
11.11.2019 |
| Than Bodde Ceremony |
Monywa, Sagaing Division |
09.11.2019 |
11.11.2019 |
| Myo Nam Ceremony |
Loikaw, Kayah State |
09.11.2019 |
11.11.2019 |
| Robe Weaving Contest |
Shwedagon , Botataung , Kyaikkasan and elsewhere |
10.11.2019 |
|
| Kut Theinna Yon Festival |
Pathein |
10.11.20196 |
12.11.2019 |
| Fire Stick Festival |
Kalaw , Shane State |
11.11.2019 |
|
| Hindu Sacred Birthing |
Pyay |
11.11.2019 |
|
| Kaung Hmu Daw Pagoda Festival |
Sagaing |
11.11.2019 |
16.11.2019 |
| National Day |
Throughout the country |
21.11.2019 |
|
| Ni Gyaw Da Festival |
Pathein |
27.11.2019 |
|
| War Going Ceremony |
Taung Byone, Mandalay |
27.11.2019 |
|
| Writers' Day |
Throughout the country |
27.11.2019 |
|
| The Spectaeled Image Festival |
Shwe Daung , Pyay |
04.12.2019 |
11.12.2019 |
| Sandaw Shin Pagoda Festival |
Wesr Pha Yon Ga Island , Rakhine State |
06.12.2019 |
11.12.2019 |
| Zeygalay Ceremony |
Kyee Myin Daing , Yangon |
23.12.2019 |
25.12.2019 |
| Christmas |
|
25.12.2019 |
|
| Kayin New Year |
Hpa-An, Arlain Ngarsint in Yangon |
26.12.2019 |
|
| Tripitaka Examinations |
Kabar Aye Hillock, Yangon |
27.12.2019 |
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