2008 Myanmar Festival Dates

January

ANANDA PAGODA FESTIVAL
Date: Full moon day to 15th waning day of
Pyatho
Location: Baqan (Mandalay Division)
Duration: 15 days

NAGA NEW YEAR FESTIVAL
Dates: BegIns 10th waxing day of Pyatho
Location: Lahe or Layshi (Kachin State or
Sagaing Division)
Duration: 3 days

February

STICKY RICE COOKING FESTIVAL
Dates: Anytime during Tabodwe
Location: Throughout Myanmar

SHWESETTAW PAGODA FESTIVAL
Dates: February 11-15
Location: Shwesettaw (Magwe Division)
Duration: 5 days (holiday site remains open
until April)

KYAIK KHAUK PAGODA FESTIVAL
Dates: February 14-22
Location: Thanlyin (Yangon Division)
Duration: 9 days

MAHAMUNI PAGODA FESTIVAL
Dates: February 20-21
Location: Mandalay (Mandalay Division)
Duration: 2 days

March

MAWTINSOUN PAGODA FESTIVAL
Dates; March 7-15
Location: Ayeyarwady Division
Duration: 9 days

KO GYI KYAW SPIRIT FESTIVAL
Dates: March 9.16
Location: Pakhan (Magwe Division)
DuratIon: 8 days

KEKKU PAGODA FESTIVAL
Dates: March 15-22
Location: Kekku (Shan State)
Duration: 8 days

PINDAYA SHWE 00 MIN PAGODA FESTIVAL
Dates: March 1621
Location: Pindaya (Shan State)
Duration: 6 days

April

WATER FESTIVAL AND NEW YEAR
Dates: Apr11 12-16
Location: Throughout Myanmar
Duration: 5 days
SHWEMAWDAW PAGODA FESTIVAL
Dates: April 13-26
Location: Bago (Bago Division)
Duration: 14 days

May

FULL MOON DAY OF KASON
Dates: May 19
Location: Throughout Myanmar
Duration: I day

June

WICKER BALL FESTIVAL
Dates: June 19-July 19
Location: Mahamuni Pagoda (Mandalay)
Duration: 1 month

July

WASO FULL MOON FESTIVAL
Dates: July 1 7
Location: Throughout Myanmar
Duration: 1 day

August

TAUNGBYONE NAT FESTIVAL
Dates: August 11-16
Location: Taungbyone (Mandalay Division)
Duration: 6 days

October

HPAUNG DAW 00 PAGODA FESTIVAL
Dates: October 1-18
Location: Inle Lake (Shan State)
Duration; 18 days

THADINGYIJT FESTIVAL OF LIGHT
Dates: October 12-14
Location: Throughout Myanmar
Duration: 3 days

KYAUKTAWGYI PAGODA FESTIVAL
Dates: October 13-16
Location: Mandalay (Mandalay Division)
Duration: 4 days

ELEPHANT DANCE FESTIVAL
Dates: October 13-14
Location; Kyaukse lMa ndalay Division)
Duration: 2 days

KAHTEIN
Dates: October 1 3-November 12
Location: Throughout Myanmar
Duration: 31 days

November

HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL
Dates: November 7-12
Location: Taunggyi (Shan State)
Duration: 6 days

TAZAUNGMONE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT
Dates: November 11-13
Location: Throughout Myanmar
Duration: 3 days

ROBE-WEAVING CONTESTS
Dates: November 11-12 -
Location: Shwedagon Pagoda and other
pagodas
Duration: From dusk until dawn

December

TAUNGBYONE BROTHERS SPIRIT FESTIVAL
Dates: December 12
Location: Taunybyone (Mandalay Division)
Duration: 1 day

POPA GUARDIAN SPIRITS FESTIVAL
Dates: December 12-17
Location: Mount Popa lMandalay Division)
Duration: 6 days

9999 LIGHTS ON GOLDEN ROCK
Date: December 31
Location: Kyalkhtiyo Pagoda (Mon State)
Duration: One evening