Festival in Myanmar
Myanmar is well known as “ the Land of Festivals
”. You will find religious or cultural festivals throughout the
whole year. The following events are just an indication of the main
festivals in Myanmar. Each state and ethnic group has several other
festivals and holidays.
JANUARY
Kachin Manao Festival (Myitkyina, Kachin State)
Naga New Year Festival
FEBRUARY
Htamane Festival
Shwesettaw Pagoda Festival - Minbu. Magway
Mahamuni Pagoda Festival - Mandalay
Salon (Sea Gipsy) Festival (Lanpi island, Tanintharyi Division)
MARCH
Pindaya Cave Pagoda Festival - Shan State-Shopping with Bullock
Cart
Kakku Pagoda Festival - Shan State
Shwedagon Pagoda Festival - Yangon
Tabaung Festival of Nat Spirit - Bagan
Maw-tin-sun Pagoda Festival - Pathein, Ayeyarwaddy Division
Indawgyi Pagoda Festival - Kachin State
Shinpyu Novitiation Ceremonies (All around Myanmar)
APRIL
Thingyan Water Festival - All Myanmar
Myanmar New Year Day
Shwemawdaw Pagoda Festival - Bago
MAY
Kason Fullmoon Festival (or) Watering of the sacred Bo Tree
Festival Taung-yo Torchlight Procession Festival (Pindaya, Shan
State)
Shit Thaung Pogada festival (Mrauk Oo, Rakhine State)
JUNE
Nayone Festival of Tipitaka
JULY
Waso Festival of Dhammasetkya Day
AUGUST
Taungpyone Nats (or) Spirits Festival - Taungpyone, Mandalay
Lawkanandar Pagoda Festival - Bagan
Myazaydi Pagoda Festival
Tuyintaung Pagoda Festival
SEPTEMBER
Tantkyitaung Pagoda Festival - Bagan
Yadana Cave Nats Worship Festival
Manuha Pagoda Festival – Bagan
OCTOBER
Thadingyut Festival - All Myanmar
Shwekyin Light Floating Festival - Shwekyin
Phaungdaw Oo Pagoda Festival - Inle
Kyaukse Elephant Dance Festival - Kyaukse, Mandalay
Kyaukdaw Gyi Pagoda Festival- Mandalay
Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda Festival (Golden Rock)-Kyaikhto, Mon State
NOVEMBER
Tazaungdine Festival of Lights
Overnight Yellow Robe Weaving contact ceremony-Famous Pagoda in
Yangon
Shwezigon Pagoda Festival - Bagan
Hot Air Balloons & Fireworks Festival - Taunggyi, Shan State
Kahtein (Robe Offering Ceremony) - the whole month of Tazaungmon
9,000 Lighting of Candles - Koe Htat Gyi, Yangon
DECEMBER
Ananda Pagoda Festival - Bagan
Alotawpyi Pagoda Festival - Bagan
Popa Nat (or) Spirti Festival (Mount popa) |
