Day Date Month Holiday Monday 04 Jan Independence Day Sunday 10 Jan Kayin New Year Day Friday 12 Feb Union Day Wednesday 02 Mar Peasant’s Day Wednesday 23 Mar Fullmoon Day of Tabaung Sunday 27 Mar Armed Forces Day Friday 01 Apr Bank Holiday Monday 11 Apr Myanmar New Year Holiday Tuesday 12 Apr Thingyan Festival Wednesday 13 Apr Thingyan Festival Thursday 14 Apr Thingyan Festival Friday 15 Apr Thingyan Festival Saturday 16 Apr Thingyan Festival Sunday 17 Apr Myanmar New Year Day Monday 18 Apr Myanmar New Year Holiday Tuesday 19 Apr Myanmar New Year Holiday Wednesday 20 Apr Myanmar New Year Holiday Sunday 01 May World Worker’s Day Saturday 21 May Fullmoon Day of Kasone Tuesday 19 Jul Martyr’s Day/ Fullmoon Day of Waso Saturday 01 Oct Bank Holiday Sunday 16 Oct Fullmoon Day of Thadingyut Monday 14 Nov Tazaungdaing Festival Monday 24 Nov National Day Sunday 25 Dec Christmas Day Thursday 29 Dec Kayin New Year Day TBD* Eid Holiday TBD* Deparwali Holiday Note: * Announced by the government normally 1 to 2 weeks prior to each holiday Source: http://ysx-mm.com/en/mktdata/holiday/