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Public holidays*in Burma (or Myanmar)
| Date (2009) | English name | Burmese name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 December 2008 | Kayin (Karen) New Year | Kayin hnithiku | celebrates the New Year of the Karen people |
| 4 January 2009 | Independence Day | Lut lat yay nei | marks independence from British Empire in 1948 |
| 12 February | Union Day | Pyidaungzu nei | anniversary of the Panglong Agreement in 1947 |
| 2 March | Peasants Day | Taungthu lèthama nei | anniversary of Ne Win's coup |
| March, date changes | Full Moon of Tabaung | Tabaung la pyei nei | Tabaung pwè Pagoda Festivals |
| 27 March | Tatmadaw Day | Taw hlan yei nei | formerly Resistance Day (against the Japanese occupation in 1945) |
| 13 - 16 April | Water Festival | Thingyan | celebrates and brings in the Burmese New Year |
| 17 - 21 April | Burmese New Year | Hnit hsan ta yet nei | marks the New Year of the Burmese calendar |
| 1 May | Labour Day | a louk thama nei | |
| 8 May | Full Moon of Kason | Kason la pyei Boda nei | anniversary of the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha celebrated by watering the Bodhi tree |
| 6 July | Beginning of Buddhist Lent | Waso la pyei nei | |
| 19 July | Martyrs' Day | Azani nei | commemorates the assassination of Aung San and several other cabinet members in 1947 |
| 3 October | End of Buddhist Lent | Thadingyut | Festival of Lights |
| Oct - Nov | Diwali | Deiwali nei | |
| 1 November | Tazaungdaing Festival | Tazaungmon la pyei nei | Festival of Flying Lanterns/Hot-air Balloons |
| 11 November | National Day | Amyotha nei | anniversary of the first university students strike in 1920 |
| 16 December | Kayin (Karen) New Year | Kayin hnithiku | celebrates the New Year of the Karen people |
| 25 December | Christmas | Hkarissamat nei | |
| Dec - Jan | Eid | Id nei |
*Based on the calendar produced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Myanmar
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