Myanmar Holidays in 2024
List of public holidays in Myanmar 2024 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Monday | New Year Holiday | Observance |
| 4th January | Thursday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 11th January | Thursday | Kayin New Year Day | Public Holiday |
| 12th February | Monday | Union Day | Public Holiday |
| 2nd March | Saturday | Peasants' Day | Public Holiday |
| 8th March | Friday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| 20th March | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
| 24th March | Sunday | Full Moon Day of Tabaung | Public Holiday |
| 25th March | Monday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| 25th March | Monday | Day off for Full Moon Day of Tabaung | Public Holiday |
| 27th March | Wednesday | Armed Forces' Day | Public Holiday |
| 13th April | Saturday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 14th April | Sunday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 15th April | Monday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 16th April | Tuesday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 17th April | Wednesday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 18th April | Thursday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 19th April | Friday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 20th April | Saturday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 21st April | Sunday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Wednesday | Labor Day / May Day | Public Holiday |
| 17th June | Monday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
| 19th July | Friday | Martyrs' Day | Public Holiday |
| 20th July | Saturday | Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| 22nd July | Monday | Day off for Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| 19th August | Monday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| 26th August | Monday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| 7th September | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| 22nd September | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| 3rd October | Thursday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| 12th October | Saturday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| 16th October | Wednesday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| 17th October | Thursday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| 18th October | Friday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| 1st November | Friday | Diwali/Deepavali | Observance |
| 15th November | Friday | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 16th November | Saturday | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone | Public Holiday |
| 9th December | Monday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 30th December | Monday | Kayin New Year 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 2024?
There are 29 holidays in Myanmar in 2024
How to retrieve the Myanmar holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=MM&year=2024 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: '2024'});
console.log(holidays);