National holidays of Myanmar in 2020

This page contains a calendar of all 2020 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
Wednesday Jan. 1, 2020 International New Year's Day
Wednesday Jan. 1, 2020 New Year Holiday
Saturday Jan. 4, 2020 Independence Day
Saturday Jan. 4, 2020 Independence Day
Wednesday Feb. 12, 2020 Union Day
Friday Feb. 21, 2020 Maha Shivaratri
Monday March 2, 2020 Peasants' Day
Sunday March 8, 2020 Full Moon Day of Tabaung
Monday March 9, 2020 Full Moon Day of Tabaung
Tuesday March 10, 2020 Holi
Friday March 20, 2020 March Equinox
Friday March 27, 2020 Armed Forces' Day
Friday March 27, 2020 Armed Forces Day Tatmadaw Day
Monday April 13, 2020 Thingyan Water festival
Monday April 13, 2020 Maha Thingyan (Water Festival)
Tuesday April 14, 2020 Thingyan Holiday
Wednesday April 15, 2020 Thingyan Holiday
Thursday April 16, 2020 Thingyan Holiday
Friday April 17, 2020 Burmese New Year's Day
Saturday April 18, 2020 Burmese New Year Holiday Government holiday
Sunday April 19, 2020 Burmese New Year Holiday Government holiday
Monday April 20, 2020 Burmese New Year Holiday Government holiday
Friday May 1, 2020 Labor Day / May Day
Friday May 1, 2020 Labour Day May Day
Wednesday May 6, 2020 Full Moon Day of Kasong
Thursday May 7, 2020 Full Moon Day of Kasong Vesak Day
Sunday June 21, 2020 June Solstice
Sunday July 5, 2020 Full Moon Day of Waso Dhammasetkya Day. Beginning of Buddhist Lent
Sunday July 19, 2020 Martyrs' Day
Sunday July 19, 2020 Martyr's Day
Friday July 31, 2020 Eid ul-Adha Day Date subject to change
Monday Aug. 3, 2020 Raksha Bandhan
Monday Aug. 3, 2020 Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent)
Tuesday Aug. 11, 2020 Janmashtami
Saturday Aug. 22, 2020 Ganesh Chaturthi
Tuesday Sept. 22, 2020 September Equinox
Thursday Oct. 1, 2020 Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent)
Saturday Oct. 17, 2020 Navaratri
Sunday Oct. 25, 2020 Dussehra
Friday Oct. 30, 2020 Pre-Full Moon Day of Thadingyut End of Buddhist Lent
Saturday Oct. 31, 2020 Full Moon Day of Thadingyut End of Buddhist Lent
Sunday Nov. 1, 2020 Post-Full Moon Day of Thadingyut End of Buddhist Lent
Saturday Nov. 14, 2020 Deepavali Date subject to change
Saturday Nov. 28, 2020 Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone
Sunday Nov. 29, 2020 Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone Holiday
Sunday Nov. 29, 2020 Pre-Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone
Monday Nov. 30, 2020 Full Moon of Tazaungmone
Thursday Dec. 10, 2020 National Day 10th day following the full moon of the month of Tazaungmone
Monday Dec. 21, 2020 December Solstice
Friday Dec. 25, 2020 Christmas Day
Friday Dec. 25, 2020 Christmas Day
Thursday Dec. 31, 2020 New Year's Eve