Myanmar Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Myanmar 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 2nd January | Friday | New Year Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 4th January | Sunday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 12th February | Thursday | Union Day | Public Holiday |
| 13th February | Friday | Union Day Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 16th February | Monday | Chinese New Year | Public Holiday |
| 17th February | Tuesday | Chinese New Year Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 22nd February | Sunday | Working Day | Working Day on Weekend |
| 2nd March | Monday | Peasants' Day | Public Holiday |
| 2nd March | Monday | Full Moon Day of Tabaung | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 27th March | Friday | Armed Forces' Day | Public Holiday |
| 19th April | Sunday | Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 30th April | Thursday | Full Moon Day of Kasong | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labor Day / May Day | Public Holiday |
| 28th May | Thursday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 19th July | Sunday | Martyrs' Day | Public Holiday |
| 29th July | Wednesday | Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 25th October | Sunday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| 27th October | Tuesday | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent) | Public Holiday |
| 8th November | Sunday | Diwali/Deepavali | Observance |
| 23rd November | Monday | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone | Public Holiday |
| 24th November | Tuesday | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone Holiday | Public Holiday |
| 4th December | Friday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| 22nd December | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Myanmar. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Myanmar this year in 2026?
There are 22 holidays in Myanmar in 2026
How to retrieve the Myanmar holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=MM&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Myanmar holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'MM', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);