Holidays and Observances in Myanmar in 2021
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jan 4 | Monday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 13 | Wednesday | Kayin New Year Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 12 | Friday | Union Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 2 | Tuesday | Peasants' Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 11 | Thursday | Maha Shivaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 26 | Friday | Day off for Full Moon Day of Tabaung | Public Holiday |
| Mar 27 | Saturday | Armed Forces' Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 27 | Saturday | Full Moon Day of Tabaung | Public Holiday |
| Mar 29 | Monday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 29 | Monday | Day off for Armed Forces' Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 13 | Tuesday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Wednesday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 15 | Thursday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 16 | Friday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 17 | Saturday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 18 | Sunday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| Apr 19 | Monday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labor Day / May Day | Public Holiday |
| May 25 | Tuesday | Full Moon Day of Kasong | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Monday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 19 | Monday | Martyrs' Day | Public Holiday |
| Jul 20 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Jul 23 | Friday | Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| Aug 22 | Sunday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 30 | Monday | Janmashtami | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 10 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 7 | Thursday | Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 15 | Friday | Dussehra | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 19 | Tuesday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| Oct 20 | Wednesday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| Oct 21 | Thursday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| Nov 4 | Thursday | Diwali/Deepavali (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Nov 17 | Wednesday | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Nov 18 | Thursday | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone | Public Holiday |
| Nov 28 | Sunday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| Nov 29 | Monday | Day off for National Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Friday | New Year Holiday | Public Holiday |
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While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
