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Kayin New Year Festively Observed in Myanmar

Kayin New Year is a public holiday in Myanmar.

Kayin New Year Date: December 21

Kayin New Year is a public holiday in Myanmar.

The Kayin New Year is celebrated nationwide in Myanmar, but the date of the celebrations varies since its calculation is based on the lunar moon calendar. It is held on the first day of the moon month of Pyatho. It is a celebration by the Kayin communities in the Kayin State of Myanmar.

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Posted on 20 Dec 2011 in : December Holidays,Myanmar Holidays

Myanmar Remembers Its Independence on National Day

National Day in Myanmar is a public holiday.

National Day Date: November 11

National Day is a public holiday in Myanmar.

As National Days go, they often celebrate independence of a region or country from harsh political or military rule. Often the history of the National Day involves a deposed leader, an expelled governing body, or the start of a revolution. In most cases, a new government is installed, a new constitution ratified, or genuine change is enacted. However, there are rare cases when the celebration comes full circle and turns into a call for new revolution. National Day in the Union of Myanmar typifies this very well.
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Posted on 10 Nov 2011 in : Myanmar Holidays,November Holidays

Myanmar Martyrs Day

Martyrs Day is observed in Myanmar as a public holiday.

Myanmar Martyrs Day Date: July 19

Martyrs Day is a public holiday in Myanmar.

Martyrs Day has been observed as a public holiday in Myanmar since 1948. Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar, is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia.

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Posted on 18 Jul 2011 in : Myanmar Holidays

Labour Day; May Day; Workers’ Day; Day of Kazak

May Day is an international holiday worldwide.

May Day Date: May 1

May Day is celebrated throughout most of the world as a public holiday.

May 1 is considered as the Labour Day by almost all the nations of the world. The workers of the world celebrate this as an annual holiday. This day is the result of a massive labor union movement; this day celebrates the social and economic achievements of workers. This day is also known as May Day. Not only these two names, May 1 has many other names like Worker’s day, National Unification Day, Day of Kazak people’s Unity, Eid el-Ommal, etc.

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Myanmar’s Thingyan (Water Festival)

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Myanmar’s Thingyan: April 20

Thingyan is a public holiday in Myanmar.

Myanmar observes the yearly four day celebration of Thingyan ending in New Year. The celebration of Thingyan is not the same each year as its celebration depends on the Burma’s lunisolar calendar and other astrological events. Thingyan is also popularly known as Water Festival.

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Posted on 19 Apr 2011 in : Myanmar Holidays

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