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Public holidays in Myanmar (Burma), 2021

Holiday dates21vs 2020: -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+ days6
World rank12 / 245median 14 days

All public holidays in 2021

DateDayHoliday
Jan 4, 2021MonIndependence Day
Jan 13, 2021WedKaren New Year
Feb 12, 2021FriUnion Day
Mar 2, 2021TuePeasants' Day
Mar 27, 2021Sat (weekend)Armed Forces Day; Full Moon Day of Tabaung
Apr 13, 2021TueMyanmar New Year
Apr 14, 2021WedMyanmar New Year
Apr 15, 2021ThuMyanmar New Year
Apr 16, 2021FriMyanmar New Year
May 1, 2021Sat (weekend)May Day
May 25, 2021TueFull Moon Day of Kason
Jul 19, 2021MonMartyrs' Day
Jul 21, 2021WedEid al-Adha
Jul 23, 2021FriFull Moon Day of Waso
Oct 19, 2021TueThadingyut Holidays
Oct 20, 2021WedThadingyut Holidays
Oct 21, 2021ThuThadingyut Holidays
Nov 4, 2021ThuDiwali
Nov 18, 2021ThuFull Moon Day of Tazaungmon
Nov 28, 2021Sun (weekend)National Day
Dec 25, 2021Sat (weekend)Christmas Day

By month and weekday

Myanmar (Burma) 2021: holidays per monthJan: 2JanFeb: 1FebMar: 2MarApr: 4AprMay: 2MayJun: 0JunJul: 3JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 3OctNov: 3NovDec: 1Dec
Myanmar (Burma) 2021: holidays per weekdayMon: 2MonTue: 4TueWed: 4WedThu: 4ThuFri: 3FriSat: 3SatSun: 1Sun

Breaks of 3 or more days in 2021

PeriodLengthHolidays
Jan 2, 2021 – Jan 4, 20213 daysIndependence Day
Feb 12, 2021 – Feb 14, 20213 daysUnion Day
Apr 13, 2021 – Apr 18, 20216 daysMyanmar New Year
Jul 17, 2021 – Jul 19, 20213 daysMartyrs' Day
Jul 23, 2021 – Jul 25, 20213 daysFull Moon Day of Waso
Oct 19, 2021 – Oct 21, 20213 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 2020

Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).

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World ranking of holiday counts, 2021 →

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.