National Holidays in Myanmar in 2019
Select Year:
2019
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | January 01 | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| Friday | January 04 | Independence Day | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | January 06 | Kayin New Year Day | National Holiday | First day of the month of Pyathoe |
| Tuesday | February 12 | Union Day | National Holiday | |
| Saturday | March 02 | Peasants' Day | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | March 20 | Full Moon Day of Tabaung | National Holiday | Date varies depending on the lunar cycle |
| Wednesday | March 27 | Armed Forces Day | National Holiday | Tatmadaw Day |
| Saturday | April 13 | Thingyan | National Holiday | Water festival |
| Sunday | April 14 | Thingyan Holiday | National Holiday | Water festival |
| Monday | April 15 | Thingyan Holiday | National Holiday | Water festival |
| Tuesday | April 16 | Thingyan Holiday | National Holiday | Water festival |
| Wednesday | April 17 | Thingyan Holiday | National Holiday | Water festival |
| Thursday | April 18 | Burmese New Year | Government Holiday | |
| Friday | April 19 | Burmese New Year Holiday | Government Holiday | |
| Wednesday | May 01 | Labour Day | National Holiday | May Day |
| Saturday | May 18 | Full Moon Day of Kasong | National Holiday | Birth of Buddha |
| Tuesday | July 16 | Full Moon Day of Waso | National Holiday | Dhammasetkya Day. Beginning of Buddhist Lent |
| Friday | July 19 | Martyr's Day | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | August 11 | Eid ul-Adha Day | National Holiday | Date subject to change |
| Saturday | October 12 | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut | National Holiday | End of Buddhist Lent |
| Sunday | October 13 | Full Moon of Thadingyut Holiday | National Holiday | End of Buddhist Lent |
| Monday | October 14 | Full Moon of Thadingyut Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | October 15 | Full Moon of Thadingyut Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Sunday | November 10 | Full Moon of Tazaungmone Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Monday | November 11 | Full Moon of Tazaungmone | National Holiday | |
| Tuesday | November 12 | Full Moon of Tazaungmone Holiday | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | November 21 | National Day | National Holiday | |
| Wednesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| Thursday | December 26 | Kayin New Year Day | National Holiday | First day of the month of Pyathoe |
| Tuesday | December 31 | New Year's Eve | National Holiday |