Myanmar

Myanmar public holidays 2029

Myanmar has 28 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 237 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Myanmar in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 4Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
February
Feb 12Monday	Union DayNationwide
Feb 13Tuesday	Chinese New YearNationwide
Feb 27Tuesday	Full Moon Day of TabaungNationwide
March
Mar 2Friday	Peasants' DayNationwide
Mar 27Tuesday	Armed Forces DayNationwide
April
Apr 13Friday	Myanmar New YearNationwide
Apr 14Saturday	Myanmar New YearNationwide
Apr 15Sunday	Myanmar New YearNationwide
Apr 16Monday	Myanmar New YearNationwide
Apr 17Tuesday	Myanmar New YearNationwide
Apr 18Wednesday	Myanmar New YearNationwide
Apr 19Thursday	Myanmar New YearNationwide
Apr 20Friday	Myanmar New YearNationwide
Apr 21Saturday	Myanmar New YearNationwide
Apr 25Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
Apr 27Friday	Full Moon Day of KasonNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	May DayNationwide
July
Jul 19Thursday	Martyrs' DayNationwide
Jul 25Wednesday	Full Moon Day of WasoNationwide
October
Oct 21Sunday	Thadingyut HolidaysNationwide
Oct 22Monday	Thadingyut HolidaysNationwide
Oct 23Tuesday	Thadingyut HolidaysNationwide
November
Nov 6Tuesday	DiwaliNationwide
Nov 20Tuesday	Full Moon Day of TazaungmonNationwide
Nov 30Friday	National DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 28public holidays
By region: 28no regional days
Working days: 237after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+9 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2029

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
4 daysThu, Jan 4 – Sun, Jan 7 · Independence DayTake Fri, Jan 5 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Feb 10 – Tue, Feb 13 · Union Day, Chinese New Year
4 daysSat, Feb 24 – Tue, Feb 27 · Full Moon Day of TabaungTake Mon, Feb 26 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Mar 2 – Sun, Mar 4 · Peasants' Day
4 daysSat, Mar 24 – Tue, Mar 27 · Armed Forces DayTake Mon, Mar 26 off to join it up
10 daysFri, Apr 13 – Sun, Apr 22 · Myanmar New Year
5 daysWed, Apr 25 – Sun, Apr 29 · Eid al-Adha, Full Moon Day of KasonTake Thu, Apr 26 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Apr 27 – Sun, Apr 29 · Full Moon Day of Kason
5 daysFri, Apr 27 – Tue, May 1 · Full Moon Day of Kason, May DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jul 19 – Sun, Jul 22 · Martyrs' DayTake Fri, Jul 20 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Oct 20 – Tue, Oct 23 · Thadingyut Holidays
4 daysSat, Nov 3 – Tue, Nov 6 · DiwaliTake Mon, Nov 5 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Nov 17 – Tue, Nov 20 · Full Moon Day of TazaungmonTake Mon, Nov 19 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Nov 30 – Sun, Dec 2 · National Day
4 daysSat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Myanmar in 2029?

28 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Independence Day (Jan 4); Union Day (Feb 12); Chinese New Year (Feb 13); Full Moon Day of Tabaung (Feb 27); Peasants' Day (Mar 2); Armed Forces Day (Mar 27); Myanmar New Year (Apr 13); Myanmar New Year (Apr 14); Myanmar New Year (Apr 15); Myanmar New Year (Apr 16); Myanmar New Year (Apr 17); Myanmar New Year (Apr 18); Myanmar New Year (Apr 19); Myanmar New Year (Apr 20); Myanmar New Year (Apr 21); Eid al-Adha (Apr 25); Full Moon Day of Kason (Apr 27); May Day (May 1); Martyrs' Day (Jul 19); Full Moon Day of Waso (Jul 25); Thadingyut Holidays (Oct 21); Thadingyut Holidays (Oct 22); Thadingyut Holidays (Oct 23); Diwali (Nov 6); Full Moon Day of Tazaungmon (Nov 20); National Day (Nov 30); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

April, with 11 nationwide public holidays. 3 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

237 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.