BURMESE HOLIDAYS
Myanmar is in the year 1375 (in 2014). Date set by King Popa Sawrahan
(in 638 AD).
04 Jan --
LUK LA YEY NEY
-- Burmese Independence Day
14 Feb -- Bajoke Aung San Birthday
13 Apr (5 days, 6 days on leap year) --
THIN JIN
Water Festival -- Burmese New Year on the last day.
Mid-May (Full Moon) --
KA SONE
(La Pyi) -- Put
water on Buddha tree at Pagoda.
Mid-Oct (Full Moon & next day) --
THA DING YUT
(La Pyi) -- Candles everywhere. Buddha comes from heaven.
Mid-Nov (Full Moon, 1 night) --
TE TSONG DINE
(La Pyi) -- Candles on water.
Mid-Nov (6 days before Full Moon & 1 day after) --
TAUNG GYI
Balloon Festival in Taung Gyi.
End-Jun or Early-Jul (Full Moon) --
WA ZOE
(La Pyi) -- Take
flowers to Pagoda. Visit Monastery. Buddha goes to heaven to talk to
angel about empty mind.
22 Dec -- Wah Birthday (& and again 10 days after Full Moon)