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Public holidays in Myanmar (Burma), 2024

Holiday dates29vs 2023: +4

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

On weekdays22not on the weekend
On the weekend7weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days9
World rank3 / 246median 14 days

All public holidays in 2024

DateDayHoliday
Jan 4, 2024ThuIndependence Day
Jan 11, 2024ThuKaren New Year
Feb 12, 2024MonUnion Day
Mar 2, 2024Sat (weekend)Peasants' Day
Mar 24, 2024Sun (weekend)Full Moon Day of Tabaung
Mar 27, 2024WedArmed Forces Day
Apr 13, 2024Sat (weekend)Myanmar New Year
Apr 14, 2024Sun (weekend)Myanmar New Year
Apr 15, 2024MonMyanmar New Year
Apr 16, 2024TueMyanmar New Year
Apr 17, 2024WedMyanmar New Year
Apr 18, 2024ThuMyanmar New Year
Apr 19, 2024FriMyanmar New Year
Apr 20, 2024Sat (weekend)Myanmar New Year
Apr 21, 2024Sun (weekend)Myanmar New Year
May 1, 2024WedMay Day
May 22, 2024WedFull Moon Day of Kason
Jun 17, 2024MonEid al-Adha
Jul 19, 2024FriMartyrs' Day
Jul 20, 2024Sat (weekend)Full Moon Day of Waso
Oct 16, 2024WedThadingyut Holidays
Oct 17, 2024ThuThadingyut Holidays
Oct 18, 2024FriThadingyut Holidays
Nov 1, 2024FriDiwali
Nov 15, 2024FriFull Moon Day of Tazaungmon
Nov 25, 2024MonNational Day
Dec 25, 2024WedChristmas Day
Dec 30, 2024MonKaren New Year
Dec 31, 2024TueDay off (substituted from 01/11/2025)

By month and weekday

Myanmar (Burma) 2024: holidays per monthJan: 2JanFeb: 1FebMar: 3MarApr: 9AprMay: 2MayJun: 1JunJul: 2JulAug: 0AugSep: 0SepOct: 3OctNov: 3NovDec: 3Dec
Myanmar (Burma) 2024: holidays per weekdayMon: 5MonTue: 2TueWed: 6WedThu: 4ThuFri: 5FriSat: 4SatSun: 3Sun

Breaks of 3 or more days in 2024

PeriodLengthHolidays
Feb 10, 2024 – Feb 12, 20243 daysUnion Day
Apr 13, 2024 – Apr 21, 20249 daysMyanmar New Year
Jun 15, 2024 – Jun 17, 20243 daysEid al-Adha
Jul 19, 2024 – Jul 21, 20243 daysMartyrs' Day・Full Moon Day of Waso
Oct 16, 2024 – Oct 20, 20245 daysThadingyut Holidays
Nov 1, 2024 – Nov 3, 20243 daysDiwali
Nov 15, 2024 – Nov 17, 20243 daysFull Moon Day of Tazaungmon
Nov 23, 2024 – Nov 25, 20243 daysNational Day
Dec 28, 2024 – Jan 1, 20255 daysKaren New Year・Day off (substituted from 01/11/2025)・New Year's 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 2023

Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).

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World ranking of holiday counts, 2024 →

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.