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Public holidays in Myanmar (Burma), 2020
Holiday dates22vs 2019: -1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays13not on the weekend
On the weekend9weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank13 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Feb 12, 2020 | Wed | Union Day |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Mon | Peasants' Day |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Full Moon Day of Tabaung |
| Mar 27, 2020 | Fri | Armed Forces Day |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Myanmar New Year |
| Apr 13, 2020 | Mon | Myanmar New Year |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Tue | Myanmar New Year |
| Apr 15, 2020 | Wed | Myanmar New Year |
| Apr 16, 2020 | Thu | Myanmar New Year |
| May 1, 2020 | Fri | May Day |
| May 6, 2020 | Wed | Full Moon Day of Kason |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Martyrs' Day |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Mon | Full Moon Day of Waso |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Fri | Thadingyut Holidays |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Thadingyut Holidays |
| Nov 1, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Thadingyut Holidays |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Diwali |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Sun (weekend) | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmon |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Wed | National Day |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Fri | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2020
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2020 – Mar 2, 2020 | 3 days | Peasants' Day |
| Mar 27, 2020 – Mar 29, 2020 | 3 days | Armed Forces Day |
| Apr 11, 2020 – Apr 16, 2020 | 6 days | Myanmar New Year |
| May 1, 2020 – May 3, 2020 | 3 days | May Day |
| Aug 1, 2020 – Aug 3, 2020 | 3 days | Eid al-Adha・Full Moon Day of Waso |
| Oct 30, 2020 – Nov 1, 2020 | 3 days | Thadingyut Holidays |
| Dec 25, 2020 – Dec 27, 2020 | 3 days | Christmas Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2019
- + Eid al-Adha
- − Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- − Karen New Year
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2020 →
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.