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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February (Pyartho/Dabodwei)
* Kachin Manao Festival (Kachin)
* Ananda Pagoda Festival (Bagan)
* Naga New Year (Sagaing) |
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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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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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May (Tagu/Kason)
* Full Moon Day of Kason (or) Bo Tree
Watering Festival (Countrywide) |
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June (Kason/Nayon)
* Pariyatti Sasana Examination |
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July (Nayon/Waso)
* Pariyatti Sasana Examination |
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August (Waso/ Wakhaung)
* Taungpyone Festival |
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September (Wakhaung/Tawthalin)
* Phaungdawoo Pagoda Festival |
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October (Tawthalin/Tadingyut)
* Full Moon Day of Thadingyut
* Dancing Elephant Festival (Kyaukse)
* Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda Festival (Mon State) |
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November (Tadingyut/Tazaunmone)
* Matho Thingan (Yangon)
* Hot-air balloon Festival (Shan State)
* Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone |
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December (Tazaunmone/Nadaw)
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