National holidays of Myanmar in 2019
This page contains a calendar of all 2019 public holidays for Myanmar. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | International New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year Holiday | |
| Friday | Jan. 4, 2019 | Independence Day | |
| Friday | Jan. 4, 2019 | Independence Day | |
| Sunday | Jan. 6, 2019 | Kayin New Year Day | First day of the month of Pyathoe |
| Tuesday | Feb. 12, 2019 | Union Day | |
| Saturday | March 2, 2019 | Peasants' Day | |
| Monday | March 4, 2019 | Maha Shivaratri | |
| Wednesday | March 20, 2019 | Full Moon Day of Tabaung | |
| Wednesday | March 20, 2019 | Full Moon Day of Tabaung | |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | March Equinox | |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | Holi | |
| Wednesday | March 27, 2019 | Armed Forces Day | Tatmadaw Day |
| Wednesday | March 27, 2019 | Armed Forces' Day | |
| Saturday | April 13, 2019 | Thingyan | Water festival |
| Saturday | April 13, 2019 | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | |
| Sunday | April 14, 2019 | Thingyan Holiday | |
| Monday | April 15, 2019 | Thingyan Holiday | |
| Tuesday | April 16, 2019 | Thingyan Holiday | |
| Wednesday | April 17, 2019 | Thingyan Holiday | |
| Thursday | April 18, 2019 | Burmese New Year's Day | Government only |
| Friday | April 19, 2019 | Burmese New Year Holiday | Government only |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | Labor Day / May Day | |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | Labour Day | May Day |
| Saturday | May 18, 2019 | Full Moon Day of Kasong | |
| Saturday | May 18, 2019 | Full Moon Day of Kasong | Vesak Day |
| Friday | June 21, 2019 | June Solstice | |
| Tuesday | July 16, 2019 | Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent) | |
| Tuesday | July 16, 2019 | Full Moon Day of Waso | Dhammasetkya Day. Beginning of Buddhist Lent |
| Friday | July 19, 2019 | Martyr's Day | |
| Friday | July 19, 2019 | Martyrs' Day | |
| Sunday | Aug. 11, 2019 | Eid ul-Adha Day | Date subject to change |
| Thursday | Aug. 15, 2019 | Raksha Bandhan | |
| Saturday | Aug. 24, 2019 | Janmashtami | |
| Monday | Sept. 2, 2019 | Ganesh Chaturthi | |
| Monday | Sept. 23, 2019 | September Equinox | |
| Sunday | Sept. 29, 2019 | Navaratri | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 8, 2019 | Dussehra | |
| Saturday | Oct. 12, 2019 | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent) | |
| Saturday | Oct. 12, 2019 | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut | End of Buddhist Lent |
| Sunday | Oct. 13, 2019 | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | |
| Sunday | Oct. 13, 2019 | Full Moon of Thadingyut Holiday | |
| Monday | Oct. 14, 2019 | Full Moon of Thadingyut Holiday | |
| Sunday | Oct. 27, 2019 | Deepavali | Date subject to change |
| Sunday | Nov. 10, 2019 | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone | |
| Sunday | Nov. 10, 2019 | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone | |
| Monday | Nov. 11, 2019 | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone Holiday | |
| Monday | Nov. 11, 2019 | Full Moon of Tazaungmone Holiday | |
| Thursday | Nov. 21, 2019 | National Day | 10th day following the full moon of the month of Tazaungmone |
| Sunday | Dec. 22, 2019 | December Solstice | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | Dec. 26, 2019 | Kayin New Year Day | First day of the month of Pyathoe |
| Tuesday | Dec. 31, 2019 | New Year Holiday |
Public Holidays
- Myanmar public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries