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Public holidays in Myanmar (Burma), 2017

Holiday dates22vs 2016: -6

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

On weekdays16not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank8 / 245median 13 days

All public holidays in 2017

DateDayHoliday
Jan 4, 2017WedIndependence Day
Feb 12, 2017Sun (weekend)Union Day
Mar 2, 2017ThuPeasants' Day
Mar 12, 2017Sun (weekend)Full Moon Day of Tabaung
Mar 27, 2017MonArmed Forces Day
Apr 13, 2017ThuMyanmar New Year
Apr 14, 2017FriMyanmar New Year
Apr 15, 2017Sat (weekend)Myanmar New Year
Apr 16, 2017Sun (weekend)Myanmar New Year
May 1, 2017MonMay Day
May 10, 2017WedFull Moon Day of Kason
Jul 8, 2017Sat (weekend)Full Moon Day of Waso
Jul 19, 2017WedMartyrs' Day
Sep 2, 2017Sat (weekend)Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Oct 4, 2017WedThadingyut Holidays
Oct 5, 2017ThuThadingyut Holidays
Oct 6, 2017FriThadingyut Holidays
Oct 20, 2017FriDiwali
Nov 3, 2017FriFull Moon Day of Tazaungmon
Nov 13, 2017MonNational Day
Dec 18, 2017MonKaren New Year
Dec 25, 2017MonChristmas Day

By month and weekday

Myanmar (Burma) 2017: holidays per monthJan: 1JanFeb: 1FebMar: 3MarApr: 4AprMay: 2MayJun: 0JunJul: 2JulAug: 0AugSep: 1SepOct: 4OctNov: 2NovDec: 2Dec
Myanmar (Burma) 2017: holidays per weekdayMon: 5MonTue: 0TueWed: 4WedThu: 3ThuFri: 4FriSat: 3SatSun: 3Sun

Breaks of 3 or more days in 2017

PeriodLengthHolidays
Mar 25, 2017 – Mar 27, 20173 daysArmed Forces Day
Apr 13, 2017 – Apr 16, 20174 daysMyanmar New Year
Apr 29, 2017 – May 1, 20173 daysMay Day
Oct 4, 2017 – Oct 8, 20175 daysThadingyut Holidays
Oct 20, 2017 – Oct 22, 20173 daysDiwali
Nov 3, 2017 – Nov 5, 20173 daysFull Moon Day of Tazaungmon
Nov 11, 2017 – Nov 13, 20173 daysNational Day
Dec 16, 2017 – Dec 18, 20173 daysKaren New Year
Dec 23, 2017 – Dec 25, 20173 daysChristmas Day

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 2016

Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).

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World ranking of holiday counts, 2017 →

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.