Festivals in Myanmar

Festivals

Season or date: Mid-April

Myanmar's largest celebration welcoming the Burmese New Year, where people splash water to wash away the old year's misfortunes.

Season or date: November full moon

Festival of lights with hot air balloons and lanterns released into the night sky, while robes are donated to monasteries.

Season or date: July

Ceremony marking the beginning of Buddhist Lent, with donations of monk robes and daily essentials to temples.

Season or date: November

Spectacular festival in Taunggyi, Shan State, with competitive hot air balloons launched into the night sky.

Season or date: March

Fair around one of the world's largest reclining Buddha images.

Season or date: January

Kachin New Year celebration with traditional circle dances.