Burma celebrates their holidays, like every other country, with their friends or family – celebrating the holidays in restive resorts, vacation spots filled with parties and fun festivities.
Here are the public holidays in Burma:
Tuesday, 4 January 2011: Independence Day
This day marks their Independence from United Kingdom rule.
Wednesday, 5 January 2011: Kayin New Year
Kayin New Year marks Burma’s Start of New Year often celebrated with traditional Kayin costumes and join festivities like folk dancing and singing.
Saturday, 12 February 2011: Union Day
This day marks the foundation of the Union of Burma in 1947.
Wednesday, 2 March 2011: Peasants’ Day
This public holiday is in honor of the contributions of the farmers in Burma. People usually spend this day at their homes with their families or prayers in pagodas and temples.
Saturday, 19 March 2011: Tabaung Full Moon
This is an annual festival in Burma. People gather to enjoy pagoda festivities and activities such as Sand Stupa building and boat racing.
Sunday, 27 March 2011: Armed Forces Day
This day commemorates the resistance of the Burmese Army against the Japanese Occupation back in 1945.
Wednesday, 13 April 2011: Thingyan
Thursday, 14 April 2011: Thingyan
Friday, 15 April 2011: Thingyan
Saturday, 16 April 2011: Thingyan
Sunday, 17 April 2011: Myanmar New Year
These days marks the start of the Burmese New Year Water Festival according to Buddhists beliefs. People douse each other with water during these days.
Sunday, 1 May 2011: Labour Day
This day commemorates the contributions of the workers for their country.
Tuesday, 17 May 2011: Kasone Full Moon
This day, also known as Buddha Day, is the most important of Burmese festivals, celebrating the enlightenment of Buddha. The people gather in monasteries in prayer and meditation.
Friday, 15 July 2011: Waso Full Moon
This day marks the beginning of the Buddhist Lent.
Tuesday, 19 July 2011: Martyrs Day
Martyrs Day is celebrated in honor of the leaders who were assassinated on 1947. People visit the Martyrs’ Mausoleum to pay their respects to the leaders.
Wednesday, 12 October 2011: Thadingyut Full Moon
This holiday marks the end of Lent, celebrating the anniversary of Buddha’s return to the human abode from the celestial abode.
Thursday, 10 November 2011: Tazaungmone Full Moon
This day marks an “offering of the robes” to the monks which celebrates Buddha’s teachings of “offering”. On this day, the homes, buildings and streets are illuminated. People gather to light candles offered to the pagodas. Weaving contests, Hot Air balloons and Fireworks festival are among the festivities on this day.
Sunday, 20 November 2011: National Day
This day commemorates the country’s independence from British rule.
Sunday, 25 December 2011: Christmas Day
This day marks the birth of Jesus Christ according to Christian beliefs.
Sunday, 25 December 2011: Kayin New Year
This marks the start of the New Year. In some cases, this day is celebrated twice since it is based on the phases of the Moon.
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