Public Holidays in Myanmar 2026
HolidaysMap lists 21 public holidays for Myanmar in 2026, which can include holidays observed only in some regions. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026.
Myanmar public holidays 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Holiday | In 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Friday, 1 January | |
| Sunday | Independence Day | Monday, 4 January | |
| February | |||
| Thursday | Union Day | Friday, 12 February | |
| March | |||
| Monday | Full Moon Day of Tabaung | Sunday, 21 March | |
| Monday | Peasants' Day | Tuesday, 2 March | |
| Friday | Armed Forces Day | Saturday, 27 March | |
| April | |||
| Sunday | Thingyan Festival | Monday, 12 April | |
| Monday | Thingyan Festival | Monday, 12 April | |
| Tuesday | Thingyan Festival | Monday, 12 April | |
| Wednesday | Thingyan Festival | Monday, 12 April | |
| Thursday | Myanmar New Year | Friday, 16 April | |
| May | |||
| Friday | Full Moon Day of Kason | Thursday, 20 May | |
| Friday | Labour Day | Saturday, 1 May | |
| July | |||
| Sunday | Martyrs' Day | Monday, 19 July | |
| Tuesday | Full Moon Day of Waso | Saturday, 17 July | |
| October | |||
| Sunday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut | Wednesday, 13 October | |
| Monday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday | Thursday, 14 October | |
| November | |||
| Monday | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone | Friday, 12 November | |
| December | |||
| Thursday | National Day | Monday, 22 November | |
| Tuesday | Kayin New Year | Monday, 11 January | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Saturday, 25 December | |
Weekends and long weekends in 2026
4 of the 21 public holidays in Myanmar fall on a Saturday or Sunday in 2026: Independence Day, Thingyan Festival, Martyrs' Day, Full Moon Day of Thadingyut. 9 fall on a Monday or Friday, which makes a three-day weekend where the weekend is Saturday and Sunday: Full Moon Day of Tabaung, Peasants' Day, Armed Forces Day, Thingyan Festival, Full Moon Day of Kason, Labour Day, Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday, Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone, Christmas Day.
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in Myanmar in 2026?
- HolidaysMap lists 21 public holidays for Myanmar in 2026. The list can include holidays observed only in some regions or states.
- What is the first public holiday in Myanmar in 2026?
- The first public holiday in Myanmar in 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026.
- Which Myanmar public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend?
- 4 public holidays in Myanmar in 2026 fall on a Saturday or Sunday: Independence Day, Thingyan Festival, Martyrs' Day, Full Moon Day of Thadingyut.
- Where can I get Myanmar public holiday data for my app?
- The HolidaysMap public holidays API returns Myanmar holidays as JSON, CSV or XML. Create a free account, copy your API key and query the /api/v1/holidays endpoint.
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Dates are based on HolidaysMap data. The list can include holidays that are observed only in some regions or states of a country, so confirm important dates with your government's official calendar.