Come and join colorful festivals of Myanmar
One of the most wonderful experiences to be touched when travelling in Myanmar is to witness (Seeing is believing). Myanmar is glorified as festivals of land cause a lot of owned festivals in each region of national races. Myanmar festivals are rich in tradition, history, culture and always guaranteed to satisfy the national thirst for fun and frolic. Among them, Nat Pwe (Spirit Festival) are also giving rare experience for seeing ritual rites, spirit feeding, worshipping and dancing of believers following with songs of consoled to Nats. Not only in city area but also country side, Myanmar people like participating in their related and preferred festivals. Travelers have opportunity to learn about different local products, nature, lives, landscape and belief.
Seasonal Festivals
January |
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Festival |
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Date & Duration |
Kachin Manano Festival |
Myitkyina, Kachin State |
10th January |
Kayin Campfire Festival |
(Kyondo,Pa-an,Kayin State) |
Fullmoon day of Tabodwe |
Naga New Year Festival |
(Either Lahe or |
From 14th waning day of Pyartho, (3 days ) |
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Htamanae Festival |
(Nation Wide) |
anytime during Tabodwe |
February Festival |
Place |
Date & Duration |
Ko Kyi Kyaw Nat (Spirit) Festival |
(Pakhan, Yesogyo, Magwe Region) |
3rd to 10th waxing day of Tabaung |
Chinese New Year |
(National Wide) |
1st to 2nd Wanning day of Tabodwe (15,16.2.18) |
Chin New Year Festival March |
(Chin State)
Place |
6th waxing day of Tabaung
Date & Duration |
Veteran Festival |
(Taungpyone,Mandalay Region) |
Fullmoon day of Tabaung |
Campfire Festival |
(Palaung Villages,Kalaw,Shan State) |
Fullmoon day of Tabaung |
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(1.3.18) |
April |
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Festival |
Place |
Date & Duration |
Thingyan water Festival |
(Nation Wide) |
April 13 to 16 , (4)days |
Myanmar New Year's Day |
(Nation Wide) |
April 17 or 18 |
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Popa Nat or Spirits Festival |
(Mount Popa,Mandalay Region) |
3rd waxing day of Kasone |
TaungYo Torch light Procession Festival |
(Pindaya,Shan State) |
Fullmoon day of Kasone |
Kasone Fullmoon Day (Watering of Sacred Bo Tree Festival) |
(Nation Wide) |
Fullmoon day of Kasone |
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May |
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Festival |
Place |
Date & Duration |
Nayone Festival of Tipitaka |
(Nation Wide) |
From 8th waxing day of Nayon for (15)days |
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June |
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Festival |
Place |
Date & Duration |
Fish-Feeding Festival |
(Pwint Phyu, Magwe Region) |
Fullmoon day of Waso |
Flower Taking Festival |
(Nation Wide) |
Fullmoon day of Waso |
Dhamma Setkya Day |
(Nation Wide) |
Fullmoon day of Waso |
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August |
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Festival |
Place |
Date & Duration |
Taung Pyone Nats (Spirit) Festival |
(Taung Pyone, Mandalay Region) |
From 8th waxing day to full moon day of Wagaung, |
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Shwe Kyun Pin Nat (Spirit) Festival |
(Mingun,Mandalay Region) |
1st waxing day of Wagaung |
September |
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Festival |
Place |
Date & Duration |
Tooth Relic Festival |
(Paungde,Bago Region) |
Fullmoon day of Tawthalin |
Boe Min Gaung Festival |
(Popa,Kyaukpadaung,Mandalay Region) |
2nd waning day of Tawthalin |
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Yadana Gu Nat (Spirit) Festival |
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From 8st waning day to wanning moon day of Wagaung (3.9.18 to 9.9.18) |
Festival |
Place |
Date & Duration |
Kyaukse Elephant Dance Festival |
(Kyaukse,Mandalay Region) |
14th waxing day and the fullmoon day of Thadingyut |
Thadingyut Festival of Lights |
(Nation Wide) |
Fullmoon day of Thadingyut |
Fire Floating Festival |
(Shwekyin, Bago Region) |
1st waning day of Thadingyut |
Yamayana Festival |
(Phyarpon,Ayeyarwady Region) |
1st waning day of Thadingyut |
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November |
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Festival |
Place |
Date & Duration |
Tazaungdine Festival of Lights |
(Nation Wide) |
Fullmoon day of Tazaungmone |
Hot Air Balloons & Fireworks Festival |
(Taunggyi,Shan State) |
10th waxing day to fullmoon day of Tazaungmone |
Yellow Robe weaving Contest |
Nationwid (especially Shwedagon,Shwebon Pwint,Kyaikkasan,Botahtaung Pagoda, Mahnamuni Pagod, Mahaanthtookanthar pagoda) |
14th waxing day of Tazaungmone |
9000 Lighting of Candles |
(Koehtatgyi Pagoda,Yangon Region) |
Fullmoon day of Tazaungmone |
Kahtein Thingan (Yellow Robe) Weaving Festival |
(Nation Wide) |
Any day from 1st waning day of Thadingyut to fullmoon day of Tazaungmone |
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December |
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Festival |
Place |
Date & Duration |
Going to Battle Front Festival |
(Taungpyone,Mandalay Region) |
Fullmoon day of Nattaw |
Kayin New Year Day |
(Kayin State and Yangon Region) |
1st waxing day of Pyatho |