The Myanmar
calendar subscribes to both the
solar and lunar months, thus
requiring an intercalary 30-day 13th
month every second or third year.
Therefore, the full moon days may
change from one month to another in
the usual calendar. The Myanmar
months and the respective festivals
are as follows.
January
(Nadaw/Pyartho) |
|
February
(Pyartho/Dabodwei) |
-
Full
Moon Day of Dabodwei
(Countrywide)
-
Htamane Festival
(Countrywide)
-
Mahamuni Pagoda Festival
(Mandalay)
-
Salone Festival (Tanintharyi
Division)
|
March
(Dabodwei/Tabaung) |
- Shwe Dagon Pagoda
(Yangon)
- Kakku Pagoda
Festival (Inle)
- Full Moon Day of
Tabaung (Countrywide)
- Shwe Umin Pagoda
Festival (Shan State)
|
April
(Tabaung/Tagu) |
-
Mann
Shwesettaw Festival
-
Thingyan Water Festival
(Countrywide)
-
Thanakha Grinding
Festival (Rakhine)
-
Full
Moon Day of Tagu
(Countrywide)
-
Shwe
Maw Daw Pagoda Festival
(Bago)
-
Myanmar New Year
Festival (Countrywide)
|
May
(Tagu/Kason)
|
- Full Moon Day of
Kason (or) Bo Tree
Watering Festival
(Countrywide)
|
June
(Kason/Nayon)
|
|
July
(Nayon/Waso)
|
|
August
(Waso/
Wakhaung)
|
|
September
(Wakhaung/Tawthalin)
|
- Phaungdawoo Pagoda
Festival
|
October
(Tawthalin/Thadingyut)
|
-
Full
Moon Day of Thadingyut
(October)
-
Dancing Elephant
Festival (Kyaukse)
-
Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda
Festival (Mon State)
|
November
(Thadingyut/Tazaunmone)
|
|
December
(Tazaunmone/Nadaw)
|
