Day Date Month Holiday Tuesday 4 Jan Independence Day Tuesday 2 Mar Peasant's Day Wednesday 16 Mar Full Moon Day of Tabaung Monday 11 Apr Thingyan Festival Tuesday 12 Apr Thingyan Festival Wednesday 13 Apr Thingyan Festival Thursday 14 Apr Thingyan Festival Friday 15 Apr Thingyan Festival Tuesday 12 Jul Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent) Tuesday 19 Jul Martyr's Day Monday 10 Oct Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent) Monday 7 Nov Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone Thursday 17 Nov National Day Thursday 22 Dec Kayin New Year Day Source: Myanmar's Ministry of Immigration and Population