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Public holidays in Myanmar (Burma), 2015
Holiday dates27vs 2014: -2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays20not on the weekend
On the weekend7weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank3 / 241median 14 days
All public holidays in 2015
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2015 | Sun (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Feb 12, 2015 | Thu | Union Day |
| Mar 2, 2015 | Mon | Peasants' Day |
| Mar 4, 2015 | Wed | Full Moon Day of Tabaung |
| Mar 27, 2015 | Fri | Armed Forces Day |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Sun (weekend) | Myanmar New Year |
| Apr 13, 2015 | Mon | Myanmar New Year |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Tue | Myanmar New Year |
| Apr 15, 2015 | Wed | Myanmar New Year |
| Apr 16, 2015 | Thu | Myanmar New Year |
| Apr 17, 2015 | Fri | Myanmar New Year |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Sat (weekend) | Myanmar New Year |
| Apr 19, 2015 | Sun (weekend) | Myanmar New Year |
| Apr 20, 2015 | Mon | Myanmar New Year |
| Apr 21, 2015 | Tue | Myanmar New Year |
| May 1, 2015 | Fri | May Day |
| May 2, 2015 | Sat (weekend) | Full Moon Day of Kason |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Sun (weekend) | Martyrs' Day |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Fri | Full Moon Day of Waso |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Thu | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Oct 27, 2015 | Tue | Thadingyut Holidays |
| Oct 28, 2015 | Wed | Thadingyut Holidays |
| Oct 29, 2015 | Thu | Thadingyut Holidays |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Thu | Diwali |
| Nov 26, 2015 | Thu | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmon |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Sun (weekend) | National Day |
| Dec 25, 2015 | Fri | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2015
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2015 – Mar 2, 2015 | 3 days | Peasants' Day |
| Mar 27, 2015 – Mar 29, 2015 | 3 days | Armed Forces Day |
| Apr 11, 2015 – Apr 21, 2015 | 11 days | Myanmar New Year |
| May 1, 2015 – May 3, 2015 | 3 days | May Day・Full Moon Day of Kason |
| Jul 31, 2015 – Aug 2, 2015 | 3 days | Full Moon Day of Waso |
| Oct 27, 2015 – Oct 29, 2015 | 3 days | Thadingyut Holidays |
| Dec 25, 2015 – Dec 27, 2015 | 3 days | Christmas Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2014
- − Karen New Year
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2015 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.