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Festivals in Myanmar |
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Month |
Name Of Festival |
Venue (Place) |
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January |
Kayin New Year |
Myitkyina, Kachin State |
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Independence Day |
Nation Wide |
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Kachin Manaw Festival |
Myitkyina, Kachin State |
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Ananda Pagoda Festival |
Bagan |
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Kayah State Day |
Kaya State |
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Naga New Year |
Chin State |
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February |
Feast of Shan Harvest Day |
Shan State |
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Shan State Day |
Shan State |
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Mahamuni Pagoda Festival |
Mandalay |
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Kyaik-Khauk Pagoda Festival |
Thanlyin(Syriam) |
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Union Day |
Nation Wide |
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Salone Festival |
Mergui Archipelago |
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March |
Maw-din Pagoda Festival |
Ngapudaw, near Pathein |
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Pakhan Ko Gyi Kyaw Festival |
Shwe Gu Ni Village (Between Pakokku and Mingyan) |
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Shwe Saryan Pagoda Festival |
Shwe Saryan Village, Patheingyi Mandalay |
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Indawgyi Festival |
Hopin, near Myitkyina |
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Zalun Pyidawpyan Image Festival |
Zalun, near Pathein |
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Baw-gyo Festival |
Shipaw |
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Nyan Taw Pagoda Festival |
(Shwe Myin Tin Pagoda) Pyin Oo Lwin (Maymyo) |
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Katku Pagoda Festival |
Katku |
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Pindaya Cave Festival |
Pindaya |
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Tabaung Fullmoon Day |
Nation Wide |
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April |
Shwemawdaw Pagoda Festival |
Bago |
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Thingyan Water Festival |
Nation Wide |
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Sand Stupa Festival |
Min Thar Su Quarter, Mandalay |
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Myanmar New Year Festival |
Nation Wide |
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Popa Ceremony |
Mt.Popa |
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May |
Shwe Kyet Yet Event |
Amarapura |
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Kason Fullmon Day |
Nation Wide |
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June |
Festival Of Tipitaka |
Nation Wide |
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July |
Waso Fullmoon Day |
Nation Wide |
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Fish Feeding Ceremony |
Pwinphyu, near Magwe |
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Shwe Kyun Pin Festival |
Mingun |
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August |
Taung Byone Nats Festival |
Matara, near Mandalay |
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Lawkanandar Pagoda Festival |
Bagan |
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Tantkyitaung Pagoda Festival |
Bagan |
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September |
Yadanar Gu Festival |
Amarapura |
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Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival |
Inlay |
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Manuha Pagoda Festival |
Bagan |
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Yuyintaung Pagoda |
Bagan |
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October |
Kyauktawgyi Pagoda Festival |
Mandalay |
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Myathalon Festival |
Magwe |
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Elephant Dance Festival |
Kyaukse |
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Thadigyut Festival, |
Nation Wide |
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Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda Festival (Golden Rock) |
Kyaikhto, Mon State |
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November |
Tazaungdine Festival of Lights |
Nation Wide |
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Thanbodde Pagoda Ceremony |
Monywa |
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Phowintaung Festival |
Monywa |
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Hot air Balloon Festival |
Taunggyi |
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Shin Mar Le Pagoda Festival |
Mandalay |
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Kaunghmudaw Pagoda Festival |
Sagaing |
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National Day |
Nation Wide |
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Alotawpyi Pagoda Festival |
Bagan |
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December |
Kayin New Year |
Nation Wide |
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Christmas Day |
Nation Wide |
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