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| We love them and we’d love
them more if they were uniform across the globe. Holidays and Festivals have a habit of
happening after you’ve worked out your travel schedule to the last nanosecond. Find
out how your trip figures with calendars around the world with JourneyMart’s
exhaustive list. |
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MYANMAR
| Date
2008 |
Occasion |
| January 1 |
New Year's
Day |
| January 4 |
Independence
Day |
| February 12 |
Union Day |
| March 2 |
Peasant's Day |
| March 27 |
Day of the
Army |
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April 17 |
Myanmar New
Year |
| May 1 |
Labour Day |
| July 19 |
Martyr's Day |
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October 28 |
Deepawali/Dipabali |
| December 6 |
National Day |
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December * |
Kayin Day |
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December 8 |
Eid al Adha |
| December 25 |
Christmas Day |
Weekend - Saturday, Sunday
* Date Not Confirmed |
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| You should know: The
Myanmar months are dependent on the waxing and waning of the moon. There are 12 months to
a year and each month is of 29 and 30 days duration alternately: |
| Myanmar Calendar |
Gregorian Calendar |
| Kason |
April & May |
| Nayon |
May & June |
| Waso |
June & July |
| Wagaung |
July & August |
| Tawthalin |
August & September |
| Thadingyut |
September & October |
| Tazaungmon |
October & November |
| Nadaw |
November & December |
| Pyatho |
December & January |
| Tabodwe |
January & February |
| Tabaung |
February & March |
| Tagu |
March & April |
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