Public holidays in Burma (Myanmar).
| Date | English name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 4 January | Independence Day | Marks independence from British Empire in 1948. |
| 5 January | Karen New Year | Celebrates the New Year of the Karen people |
| 12 February | Union Day | Anniversary of the Panglong Agreement in 1947. |
| 26 February | Full Moon of Tabaung | Tabaung Pwè Pagoda Festivals. |
| 2 March | Peasants Day | Anniversary of Ne Win's coup. |
| 27 March | Tatmadaw Day | Formerly Resistance Day (against the Japanese occupation in 1945). |
| 13-16 April | Thingyan Festival | Celebrates and brings in the Burmese New Year. |
| 17–21 April | Burmese New Year | Marks the New Year of the Burmese calendar |
| 1 May | Labour Day | Worker's Day. |
| 8 May | Full Moon of Kason | Anniversary of the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha celebrated by watering the Bodhi tree. |
| 19 July | Martyrs' Day | Commemorates the assassination of Aung San and several other cabinet members in 1947. |
| 26 July | Start of Buddhist Lent | Festival of Lights. |
| 23 October | End of Buddhist Lent | Festival of Lights. |
| 30 October | Deepavali | Marks the New Year of the Hinduism calendar. |
| Ramadhan | Start of Ramadhan (30 Days) | Date varies according to the Islamic calendar. Celebrates the start of the fasting month of Ramadhan. |
| Syawal | Hari Raya Aidil Fitri (2 Days) | Date varies according to the Islamic calendar. Celebrates the end of the fasting month of Ramadhan. |
| Dzulhijjah | Hari Raya Aidil Adha | Date varies according to the Islamic calendar. The holiday commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismael as an act of obedience to Allah. |
| 21 November | Tazaungdaing Festival | |
| 1 December | National Day | Anniversary of the first university students strike in 1920. |
| 21 December | Tazaungmon Full Moon day | |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | This Christian holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. |
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