Myanmar Holidays in 2023
List of public holidays in Myanmar 2023 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Sunday | New Year Holiday | Observance |
| 4th January | Wednesday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 12th February | Sunday | Union Day | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| 2nd March | Thursday | Peasants' Day | Public Holiday |
| 5th March | Sunday | Full Moon Day of Tabaung | Public Holiday |
| 8th March | Wednesday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| 21st March | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| 27th March | Monday | Armed Forces' Day | Public Holiday |
| 9th April | Sunday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 10th April | Monday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 11th April | Tuesday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 12th April | Wednesday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 13th April | Thursday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 14th April | Friday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 15th April | Saturday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 16th April | Sunday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 17th April | Monday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Monday | Labor Day / May Day | Public Holiday |
| 3rd May | Wednesday | Full Moon Day of Kasong | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| 29th June | Thursday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| 19th July | Wednesday | Martyrs' Day | Public Holiday |
| 1st August | Tuesday | Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| 30th August | Wednesday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| 6th September | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| 19th September | Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| 23rd September | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| 15th October | Sunday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| 24th October | Tuesday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| 28th October | Saturday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| 29th October | Sunday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| 30th October | Monday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| 12th November | Sunday | Diwali/Deepavali | Observance |
| 26th November | Sunday | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 27th November | Monday | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone | Public Holiday |
| 7th December | Thursday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| 22nd December | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Monday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Myanmar. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Myanmar this year in 2023?
There are 26 holidays in Myanmar in 2023
How to retrieve the Myanmar holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=MM&year=2023 API to retrieve this list of Myanmar holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'MM', year: '2023'});
console.log(holidays);