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Public holidays in Myanmar (Burma), 2018

Holiday dates21vs 2017: -1

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

On weekdays17not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank11 / 245median 13 days

All public holidays in 2018

DateDayHoliday
Jan 4, 2018ThuIndependence Day
Feb 12, 2018MonUnion Day
Mar 1, 2018ThuFull Moon Day of Tabaung
Mar 2, 2018FriPeasants' Day
Mar 27, 2018TueArmed Forces Day
Apr 13, 2018FriMyanmar New Year
Apr 14, 2018Sat (weekend)Myanmar New Year
Apr 15, 2018Sun (weekend)Myanmar New Year
Apr 16, 2018MonMyanmar New Year
Apr 29, 2018Sun (weekend)Full Moon Day of Kason
May 1, 2018TueMay Day
Jul 19, 2018ThuMartyrs' Day
Jul 27, 2018FriFull Moon Day of Waso
Aug 22, 2018WedEid al-Adha (estimated)
Oct 23, 2018TueThadingyut Holidays
Oct 24, 2018WedThadingyut Holidays
Oct 25, 2018ThuThadingyut Holidays
Nov 8, 2018ThuDiwali
Nov 22, 2018ThuFull Moon Day of Tazaungmon
Dec 2, 2018Sun (weekend)National Day
Dec 25, 2018TueChristmas Day

By month and weekday

Myanmar (Burma) 2018: holidays per monthJan: 1JanFeb: 1FebMar: 3MarApr: 5AprMay: 1MayJun: 0JunJul: 2JulAug: 1AugSep: 0SepOct: 3OctNov: 2NovDec: 2Dec
Myanmar (Burma) 2018: holidays per weekdayMon: 2MonTue: 4TueWed: 2WedThu: 6ThuFri: 3FriSat: 1SatSun: 3Sun

Breaks of 3 or more days in 2018

PeriodLengthHolidays
Feb 10, 2018 – Feb 12, 20183 daysUnion Day
Mar 1, 2018 – Mar 4, 20184 daysFull Moon Day of Tabaung・Peasants' Day
Apr 13, 2018 – Apr 16, 20184 daysMyanmar New Year
Jul 27, 2018 – Jul 29, 20183 daysFull Moon Day of Waso
Oct 23, 2018 – Oct 25, 20183 daysThadingyut Holidays

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 2017

Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).

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World ranking of holiday counts, 2018 →

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.