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                  Traditional Festivals In Myanmar

                Myanmar is a land of Festivals: a festival for every month of the year. Most festivals are cultural and religious. Majority are nation-wide celebrated while a few are distinctly regional.

 

The dates of the Festivals and special events are determined by the Lunar Year.

 

Months Festivals Places
January - Kachin Manao Festival            
- Htamane Festival                    
- Ananda Pagoda Festival          
- Shwesettaw Pagoda Festival    
- Mahamuni Pagoda Festival       
- Shwe Oo Min Pagoda Festival  

- (Myitkyina, Kachin State)

- (nation wide)

- (Bagan)

- (Minbu, Magway)

- (Mahamuni Pagoda, Mandalay)

- (Pindaya, Shan State)
February - Maw-tin-sun Pagoda Festival
- Indawgyi Pagoda Festival
- Pindaya Cave Pagoda Festival
- Chinese New Year

- (Pathein, Ayeyarwaddy Division)

- (Kachin State)

- (Shan State)

 

March

 

 - Shwedagon Pagoda Festival
- Shwemawdaw Pagoda Festival
- Shinpyu Novitiation Ceremonies

- (Yangon)

- (Bago)

- (nation wide)

April

 

 - Thingyan (Water) Festival
- Myanmar New Year's Day
- Popa Nat or Spirits Festival

- (nation wide)

- (nation wide)

- (Mount Popa)
May

- Kason Fullmoon Day                        (Watering of the Sacred Bo Tree Festival)
- Taung-yo Torchlight Procession Festival

- (nation wide)

 

- (Pindaya, Shan State)
June - Nayone Festival of Tipitaka - (nation wide)
July - Waso Fullmoon Day or Dhammasetkya Day - (nation wide)
August - Taungpyone Nats or Spirits Festival - (Taungpyone, Mandalay)
September / October - Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival  
- Performing Arts Competition 		- (Inlay Lake, Shan State)

- (Yangon)
October - Thadingyut Festival of Lights
- Kyaukse Elephant Dance Festival
- Shwezigon Festival

- (nation wide)

- (Kyaukse, Mandalay)

- (Bagan)
November

- Tazaungdine Festival of Lights

- Kyaik-htiyo Pagoda (Golden Rock) Festival
- Hot Air Balloons & Fireworks Festival
- Kahtein Thingan (Yellow Robe) Weaving Festival

- (nation wide)

- (Kyaik Hto, Mon State)

- (Taunggyi, Shan State)

- (nation wide)

 
December - 9000 Lighting of Candles
- Kayin New Year Day
- Christmas Day

- (Koe Htat Gyi Pagoda, Yangon)

 

 

        Some Festivals like Myanmar Traditional Equestrian Festival and Myanmar Traditional Boat Regatta are  held in Yangon and Traditional Bullock Cart Festival in Mandalay every 2 or 3 years.

 

                    Traditional Festivals Celebrate by regions

 

No. Festivals  Place

Date
1 Lu Kyar Ka Pwe          (Traditional Dance Festival) Myeik / Tanintharyi Division

10th waxing day of  Tagu

(11th April , 2004)
2 Thae Boun Zedi                 (Stupa Of Sand) Festival Twon Tei

3rd waxing day of Kasone

(3rd May, 2004)
3 Popa Festival Kyaukpadaung

3rd waxing day of Kasone

(3rd May, 2004)
4 Guest Festival Chaung Sone / Mon State

3rd waxing day of Kasone

(3rd May, 2004)
5 U Shin Gyi Spirit Festival Bo Gale / Ayewady Division

11rd waxing day of Kasone

(11th May, 2004)
6 Shwe Kyet Yat Nyaung Yae Thoun Festival Mandalay

14th waxing day of Kasone

(14th May, 2004)
7 Chitthaung Pagoda Festival Mrauk-U / Rakhine State

Full moon Day Of Kasone

(15th May, 2004)
8 Thae Boun Zedi                 (Stupa Of Sand) Festival Mandalay

Full moon Day Of Kasone

(15th May, 2004)
9 Taung Yo Festival Pin Daya / Shan State

Full moon Day Of Kasone

(15th May, 2004)
10 Pa-o Firworks Festival Taung Gyi / Shan State

Full moon Day Of Kasone

(15th May, 2003)
11 Thi Ho Shin Pagoda Festival Pakhaukku

8th waxing day of Nayon

(7th June, 2004)
12 Budawmaw Festival Sittwe / Rakhine State July 20-24
13 Shin Pin Sar Kyo Festival Sale / Magwe Division

Full moon Day Of Waso

(13th~17th July, 2004)
14 Ngar Sar Kywe Festival Pwint Phyu / Minbu

Full moon Day Of Waso

(13th July, 2004)
15 Flower Taking Festival Inlay and around regions

1st Of Full moon Day Of Waso

(14th July, 2004)
16 Let Chi Phwe Festival Pa-an / Kayin State

1st waxing day of Wagaung

(29th July, 2003)
17 Shwe Kyun Pin Nat             (Spirit) Festival Mingun / Mandalay

1st waxing day of Wagaung

(29th July, 2004)
18 Taungpyone Nat (Spirit) Festival Taungpyone / Mandalay

10th waxing day of Wagaung

(7th August, 2004)
19 Yadana Gu Nat (Spirit) Festival Amarapura / Mandalay

10th waning day of Wagaung

(22nd August, 2004)
20 Rice Donate Festival Padamyar Ze Di / Sagaing Division

14th waxing day of Tawthalin & Full Moon Day

(9th~10th September, 2004)
21 Tooth Relic Festival Paung Tal

Full moon Day Of Tawthalin

(10th September, 2003)
22 Boe Min Gaung Festival Popa / Kyaukpadaung

2nd waning day of Tawthalin

(12th September, 2004)
23 Myo Daung Ze Di Festival Shwebo

8th waning day of Tawthalin

(18th September, 2004)
24 Oil Donate Festival Phar-aut / Mawlamyaing

1st waxing day of Thadingyut

(26th September, 2004)
25 Phaung Daw Oo Festival Inlay / Shan State

1st waxing day of Thadingyut

(26th September, 2004)
26 Shwe Zi Gon Pagoda Festival Nyaung U

1st waxing day of Thadingyut

(26th September, 2004)
27 Mya Tha Lon Pagoda Festival Magwe Division

10th waxing day of Thadingyut

(5th October, 2004)
28 Thae Boun Ze Di                (Stupa Of Sand)  Festival Kyaik Khami Bay / Mon State

5th waxing day of Thadingyut

(30th September, 2004)
29 Kyauk Taw Gyi Pagoda Festival Mandalay

14th waxing day of Thadingyut

(9th October, 2004)
30 Tha Peik myawl Festival Dawei / Tanintharyi Division

14th waxing day of Thadingyut

(9th October, 2004)
31 Elephant Festival Kyauk Se

14th waxing day of Thadingyut

(9th October, 2004)
32 Pone Ma Kyi Festival Upper Myanmar regions

14th waxing day of Thadingyut

(9th October, 2004)
33 Nha Kyeit Shit Su Pagoda Festival Pyinmanar

14th waxing day of Thadingyut

(9th October, 2004)
34 Tar Wa Tain Thar Pagoda Festival Pathein

Full moon Day Of Thadingyut

(10th October, 2004)
35 Kyaik Hti Yo Pagoda Festival Kyaik Hto / Mon State

Start From Full moon Day Of Thadingyut

(10th October, 2004)
36 Tha Na Khar Par To Festival Saw / Magwe Division

Full moon Day Of Thadingyut

(10th October, 2004)
37 Hti Hlote Pagoda Festival Saw / Magwe Division

Full moon Day Of Thadingyut

(10th October, 2004)
38 Mee Mwal Festival Shwe Kyin / Bago Division

1st waning day of Thadingyut

(11th October, 2004)
39 Yama Yana Festival Phyar Pon / Ayeyarwady Division

1st waning day of Thadingyut

(11th October, 2004)
40 Shin U Pa Goad Festival Sin Oh Tan / Yangon

1st waning day of Thadingyut

(11th October, 2004)
41 Dagun Loun                (Cylindrical Pennant) Contest Chauk

4th waning day of Thadingyut

(14th October, 2004)
42 Hot Air Balloon Festival Taung Gyi / Shan State

10th waxing day of Tazaungmone

(3rd November, 2004)
43 Yellow Robe weaving Contest Shwedagon / Shwe Bon`Pwint / Kyaik Ka San / Botahtaung Pagodas

14th waxing day of Tazaungmone

(7th November, 2004)
44 Ku Thi Nar Yon Festival Pathein

10th waxing day of Tazaungmone

(3rd November, 2004)
45 9000 Lighting of Candles Koe Htat Gyi Pagoda, Yangon

Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone

(8th November, 2004)
46 Mee San Festival Kalaw / Shan State

Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone

(8th November, 2004)
47 Kaung Mhu Taw Pagoda Festival Sagaing

Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone

(8th November, 2004)
48 Ni Gyaw Dar Pagoda Festival Pathein

1st waxing day of Nattaw

(24th November, 2004)
49 Going to Battle Front Festival Taung Pyone / Mandalay

Full Moon Day of Nattaw

(8th December, 2004)
50 Moe Byae Pagoda Festival Moe Byae / Shan State

Full Moon Day of Pyartho

(6th January, 2005)
51 Pyar Tho Tha Peik Lone (Monk's Bowl) Festival Annanda Pagoda / Bagan

Full Moon Day of Pyartho

(6th January, 2005)
52 Sa Tu Ma Du Festival Shwe Moat Daw Pagoda / Pathein

2nd waning day of Pyartho

(8th January, 2005)
53 Naga New Year Festival Khan Dee (Naga) / Sagaing Division

14th waning day of Pyartho

(20th January, 2005)
54 Kyaik Khauk Pagoda Festival Thanlyin / Yangon

1st waxing day of Tabodwe

(22nd January, 2005)
55 Shwe Set Taw Pagoda Festival Minbu / Magwe Division

5th waxing day of Tabodwe

(26th January, 2005)
56 Phayar Gyi Festival           (Maha Myat Muni Image) Mandalay

14th waxing day of Tabodwe

(3rd February, 2005)
57 Nyan Yo Festival Pyay

Full Moon Day of Tabodwe

(4th February, 2005)
58 Kayin Campfire Festivity Kyon Do / Pa-an / Kayin State

Full Moon Day of Tabodwe

(4th February, 2005)
59 Maw Tin Sun Pagoda Festival Pathein

1st waxing day of Tabaung

(19th February, 2005)
60 Ko Gyi Kyaw Spirit Festival Pa Khan / Ye Sa Gyo

3rd waxing day of Tabaung

(21st February, 2005)
61 Chin New Year Festival Chin State

6th waxing day of Tabaung

(24th February, 2005)
62 Inn Taw Gyi Pagoda Festival Mo Nhyin / Ka Chin State

8th waxing day of Tabaung

(26th February, 2005)
63 Pyi Taw Pyan Pagoda Festival Za Lun / Ayeyawady Division

9th waxing day of Tabaung

(27th February, 2005)
64 Hsan Taw Shin Pagoda Festival West Phayon Kar Island / Rakhine State

9th waxing day of Tabaung

(27th February, 2004)
65 Baw Gyo Pagoda Festival Thi Paw / Shan State

10th waxing day of Tabaung

(13th March, 2005)
66 Pindaya Pagoda Festival Pindaya / Shan State

11th waxing day of Tabaung

(14th March, 2005)
67 Gold Spectacles Pagoda Festival Shwe Taung / Pyi

Full Moon Day of Tabaung

(3rd March, 2005)
68 Veteran Festival Taung Pyone

Full Moon Day of Tabaung

(3rd March, 2005)
69 Campfire Festivity Pa Laung Villages / Ka Law

Full Moon Day of Tabaung

(3rd March, 2005)
70 Bo Bo Gyi Nat (Spirit) Festival Ahlone / Monywa

9th waning day of Tabaung

(27th March, 2005)
71 Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda Festival Bago

8th waxing day of Tagu

(26th March, 2005)

 

 

 

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