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Public holidays in Myanmar (Burma), 2019
Holiday dates23vs 2018: +2
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 weekend7weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank7 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2019
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2019 | Fri | Independence Day |
| Jan 6, 2019 | Sun (weekend) | Karen New Year |
| Feb 12, 2019 | Tue | Union Day |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Sat (weekend) | Peasants' Day |
| Mar 20, 2019 | Wed | Full Moon Day of Tabaung |
| Mar 27, 2019 | Wed | Armed Forces Day |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Sat (weekend) | Myanmar New Year |
| Apr 14, 2019 | Sun (weekend) | Myanmar New Year |
| Apr 15, 2019 | Mon | Myanmar New Year |
| Apr 16, 2019 | Tue | Myanmar New Year |
| May 1, 2019 | Wed | May Day |
| May 18, 2019 | Sat (weekend) | Full Moon Day of Kason |
| Jul 16, 2019 | Tue | Full Moon Day of Waso |
| Jul 19, 2019 | Fri | Martyrs' Day |
| Aug 12, 2019 | Mon | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Oct 12, 2019 | Sat (weekend) | Thadingyut Holidays |
| Oct 13, 2019 | Sun (weekend) | Thadingyut Holidays |
| Oct 14, 2019 | Mon | Thadingyut Holidays |
| Oct 28, 2019 | Mon | Diwali |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Mon | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmon |
| Nov 21, 2019 | Thu | National Day |
| Dec 25, 2019 | Wed | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Thu | Karen New Year |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2019
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2019 – Jan 6, 2019 | 3 days | Independence Day・Karen New Year |
| Apr 13, 2019 – Apr 16, 2019 | 4 days | Myanmar New Year |
| Jul 19, 2019 – Jul 21, 2019 | 3 days | Martyrs' Day |
| Aug 10, 2019 – Aug 12, 2019 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Oct 12, 2019 – Oct 14, 2019 | 3 days | Thadingyut Holidays |
| Oct 26, 2019 – Oct 28, 2019 | 3 days | Diwali |
| Nov 9, 2019 – Nov 11, 2019 | 3 days | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmon |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2018
- + Karen New Year
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2019 →
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.