Myanmar Festivals & Event Calendar
Myanmar Festivals
Myanmar Monthly Traditional Festivals for -2020
| No | Festivals & Event | Month | Date (English & Myanmar) | Location | Duration |
| 1 | Moe Byae Pagoda Festival | January |
9/1/2020 Full moon day of Pyatho |
Moe Byae Pagoda, Shan State |
3 days |
| 2 | Ananda Pagoda Festival |
4/1/2020 Full moon day of Pyatho |
Ananda Pagoda, Bagan |
15 days | |
| 3 | Nar Ga New Year Festival |
- 14th Waning day of Pyatho |
Kham-ti (Lay Shi) Sagaing Region |
3 days | |
| 4 | Kyaik Khauk Festival |
25-01-2020 1st Waxing day of Tabodwe |
Thanlyin, Yangon Region |
15 days | |
| 5 | The Great Footprints season |
29-01-2020 5th waxing day of Tabodwe |
Minbu, Magwe region |
11 days | |
| 6 | Mahamuni Ceremony | February |
7/2/2020 14th waxing day of Tabodwe |
Mandalay Region | |
| 7 | Kayain Bonfire Ceremony |
8/2/2020 Fullmoon day of Tabodwe |
Pyay, Shwe San Daw Pagoda, Bago Division |
One day | |
| 8 | Shwedagone Pagoda Festival |
16/2/2020 8th waning day of Tabodwe |
Yangon | 8 days | |
| 9 | Maw Din Pagoda Festival |
23-02-2020 1st Waxing day of Taboung |
Cape Negrais, Pathein, Ayeyarwady Region |
15 days | |
| 10 | Ko Gyi Kyaw Nat Ceremony |
25-02-2020 3th waxing day of Tabaung |
Pakhan, Ye Za Gyo Magwe Region |
8 days | |
| 11 | Chin New Year Festival |
23-02-2020 6th Waxing day of Tabaung |
Mindut , Chin State |
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| 12 | Inn Daw Gyi Festival |
1-03-2020 8th waxing day of Tabaung |
Moe Nyin, |
8 days | |
| 13 | Pyi Taw Byan Pagoda Festival |
2-03-2020 9th waxing day of Tabaung |
Zalun, Ayeyarwady Region |
8 days | |
| 14 | Baw Gyo Pagoda Festival |
3-03-2020 10th waxing day of Tabaung |
Thi Baw, Shan State |
5 days | |
| 15 | Pindaya Cave Festival |
4-03-2020 11th Waxing day of Tabaung |
Pindaya, Shan State |
5 days | |
| 16 |
(a)Lashio Shan Khait Festival (b)Hindu Religious Festival |
February & March | Lashio, Shan State |
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| 17 | The Spectacled image festival | March |
8-03-2020 Fullmoon day of Tabaung |
Shwe Taung , Pyay |
3 days |
| 18 | Boe Boe Gyi Ceremony |
17-03-2020 9th Waning day of Tabaung |
Ahlon, Monywa |
5 days | |
| 19 | Shwe Maw Daw festival |
31-03-2020 8th waxing day of Tagu |
Bago | 13 days | |
| 20 | Hindu Religious festival | March & April |
Kyauk Tan, Pelikhat village Throughout the Country |
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| 21 | Thingyan , Water Festival | April |
12 to 16-04-2020 5th waning day of Tagu |
5 days | |
| 22 | Myanmar New Year day |
17-04-2020 10th waning day of Tagu |
Throughout the Country | One day | |
| 23 | Popa ceremony |
24-04-2020 3rd waxing day of Kasone |
Mt.Popa, Mandalay Region Ayeyarwady Region |
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| 24 | U Shin Gyi Nat Pwe |
28-04-2020 7th waxing day of Kasone |
3 days | ||
| 25 | Shit Thaung Pagoda Festival | May |
6/5/2020 Fullmoon day of Kasone |
Mrauk Oo, Rakhine state |
8 days |
| 26 |
Kyauk Ta lone festival |
6/5/2020 Fullmoon day of Kasone |
Mudon, Mawlyaing |
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| 27 | Water Pouring at the sacred Bo Tree |
6/5/2020 Fullmoon day of Kasone |
Throughout the Country | One day | |
| 28 | Pa-O Fire work festival |
6/5/2020 Fullmoon day of Kasone |
Taung Gyi & elsewhere | One month | |
| 29 |
Flower Picking Ceremony Waso Festival |
July |
5-07-2020 1st Waning day of Waso |
Throughout the Country |
One day |
| 30 | Shwe Kyun Pin Nat Pwe | August |
21-08-2020 3rd waxing day of Wagaung |
Mingun, Mandalay Region |
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| 31 | Taung Byone ceremony |
28-08-2020 10th waxing day of wagaung |
Taung Byone, Mandalay Region |
6 days | |
| 32 | Yadanagu ceremony | September |
12/9/2020 10th waning day of Wagaung |
Amarapura, Mandalay |
5 days |
| 33 | Shwezigone Pagoda festival |
17-10-2020 1st waxing day of Thindingyut |
Nyaung Oo, Bagan, Mandalay Region |
15 days | |
| 34 | Inle festival |
17-10-2020 1st Waxing day of Thidingyut |
Inle, Shan State | 18 days | |
| 35 | Boat Racing |
Mandalay and Throughout the country |
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| 36 | Tooth Relice Processing |
1-10-2020 Fullmoon day of Tawthalin |
Paungde Tsp, | 3 days | |
| 37 | Boe Min Gaung Festival |
3-10-2020 2nd waning day of Tawthalin |
Boe Min Gaung Shrine Mt.Popa |
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| 38 | Mya Tha Lun Festival | October |
10-11-2020 10th waning day of Thindingyut |
Magwe Region | 6 days |
| 39 | Thidingyut Festival |
30-10-2020 14th waxing day of Thindingyut |
Throughout the Country |
3 days | |
| 40 | Elephant Festival |
30-10-2020 14th waxing day of Thindingyut |
Kyauk-se, Mandalay Region |
2 days | |
| 41 | Tawatainthar festival |
31-10-2020 Fullmoon day of Thindingyut |
Pathein, Ayeyarwady Region |
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| 42 | Kyaik-Hti-Yo Festival |
31-10-2020 Fullmoon day of Thindingyut |
Kyaikhto, Mon State | ||
| 43 | Thanakha-dabbing Event |
31-10-2020 Fullmoon day of Thindingyut |
Saw, Magwe Region | One day | |
| 44 | Kyauk Taw Gyi Pagoda Celebration |
30-10-2020 14th waxing day of Thindingyut |
Mandalay | 2 days | |
| 45 | Light-float Festival |
1-11-2020 1st waning day of Thindingyut |
Shwekyin, Bago Region |
One day | |
| 46 | Kahtain festival | Oct & Nov | Throughout the Country | ||
| 47 | Kyaik Kha Mi Pagoda Festival | Oct & Nov |
Mawlamyaing, Mon State |
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| 48 | Ballons-flying | November |
24/11/2020 10th waxing day of Tazaunmon |
Taunggyi, Capital of Shan State |
7 days |
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| 49 | Robe-weaving Contest |
28/11/2020 14th waxing day of Tazaunmon |
Shwedagon, Botataung, Kyaikkasan and elsewhere |
One day | |
| 50 | Candle Light Event |
29/11/2020 Fullmoonday of Tazaunmon |
Koehtatgyi pagoda, Yangon Region and elsewhere | 3 days | |
| 51 | Fire Stick Festival |
29/11/2020 Fullmoonday of Tazaunmon |
Kalaw, Shan State | One day | |
| 52 | Hindu Sacred Bathing |
29/11/2020 Fullmoonday of Tazaunmon |
Pyay, Bago Region | One day | |
| 53 | Kaung-hmu-daw Pagoda Festival |
29/11/2020 Fullmoonday of Tazaunmon |
Sagaing, Sagaing | 6 days | |
| 54 | Christmas Day | December |
25-12-2020 5th waxing day of Pyatho |
Nation Wide | One day |
| 55 | Kayin New Year festival |
21-12-2020 1st waxing day of Pyatho |
Kayin state | One day | |
| 56 | Kachin Manao Festival |
26-12-2020 6th waxing day of Pyatho |
Myitkyina, Kachin State |
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