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Public holidays in Myanmar (Burma), 2016

Holiday dates28vs 2015: +1

Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.

On weekdays19not on the weekend
On the weekend9weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank3 / 244median 13 days

All public holidays in 2016

DateDayHoliday
Jan 4, 2016MonIndependence Day
Jan 10, 2016Sun (weekend)Karen New Year
Feb 12, 2016FriUnion Day
Mar 2, 2016WedPeasants' Day
Mar 23, 2016WedFull Moon Day of Tabaung
Mar 27, 2016Sun (weekend)Armed Forces Day
Apr 11, 2016MonMyanmar New Year
Apr 12, 2016TueMyanmar New Year
Apr 13, 2016WedMyanmar New Year
Apr 14, 2016ThuMyanmar New Year
Apr 15, 2016FriMyanmar New Year
Apr 16, 2016Sat (weekend)Myanmar New Year
Apr 17, 2016Sun (weekend)Myanmar New Year
Apr 18, 2016MonMyanmar New Year
Apr 19, 2016TueMyanmar New Year
Apr 20, 2016WedMyanmar New Year
May 1, 2016Sun (weekend)May Day
May 21, 2016Sat (weekend)Full Moon Day of Kason
Jul 19, 2016TueFull Moon Day of Waso; Martyrs' Day
Sep 12, 2016MonEid al-Adha (estimated)
Oct 15, 2016Sat (weekend)Thadingyut Holidays
Oct 16, 2016Sun (weekend)Thadingyut Holidays
Oct 17, 2016MonThadingyut Holidays
Oct 31, 2016MonDiwali
Nov 14, 2016MonFull Moon Day of Tazaungmon
Nov 24, 2016ThuNational Day
Dec 25, 2016Sun (weekend)Christmas Day
Dec 29, 2016ThuKaren New Year

By month and weekday

Myanmar (Burma) 2016: holidays per monthJan: 2JanFeb: 1FebMar: 3MarApr: 10AprMay: 2MayJun: 0JunJul: 1JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 4OctNov: 2NovDec: 2Dec
Myanmar (Burma) 2016: holidays per weekdayMon: 7MonTue: 3TueWed: 4WedThu: 3ThuFri: 2FriSat: 3SatSun: 6Sun

Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016

PeriodLengthHolidays
Jan 2, 2016 – Jan 4, 20163 daysIndependence Day
Feb 12, 2016 – Feb 14, 20163 daysUnion Day
Apr 9, 2016 – Apr 20, 201612 daysMyanmar New Year
Sep 10, 2016 – Sep 12, 20163 daysEid al-Adha (estimated)
Oct 15, 2016 – Oct 17, 20163 daysThadingyut Holidays
Oct 29, 2016 – Oct 31, 20163 daysDiwali
Nov 12, 2016 – Nov 14, 20163 daysFull Moon Day of Tazaungmon

Holiday count by year

Myanmar (Burma): holiday dates per year2010: 2720102011: 282012: 272013: 282014: 292015: 2720152016: 282017: 222018: 212019: 232020: 2220202021: 212022: 272023: 252024: 292025: 3320252026: 272027: 302028: 292029: 282030: 282030

Changes from 2015

Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).

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World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →

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.