Public holidays are usually non-working days during the year established by law. In general, these are days of celebration, like the anniversary of a significant historical event, or they can be religious celebrations. Some countries have national laws that make some or all public holidays paid holidays, while in some, there are no such laws. In these cases, many firms provide days off as paid or unpaid holidays. Here you can find the public holidays of Myanmar (Burma) in 2021.
Public Holidays for Myanmar
| New Year’s Day | Friday, January 01, 2021 |
| Independence Day | Monday, January 04, 2021 |
| Kayin New Year | Wednesday, January 13, 2021 |
| Union Day | Friday, February 12, 2021 |
| Peasants’ Day | Tuesday, March 02, 2021 |
| Full Moon Day of Tabaung, Armed Forces Day | Saturday, March 27, 2021 |
| Thingyan Water Festival | Tuesday, April 13, 2021 |
| Thingyan Water Festival | Wednesday, April 14, 2021 |
| Thingyan Water Festival | Thursday, April 15, 2021 |
| Thingyan Water Festival | Friday, April 16, 2021 |
| Myanmar New Year | Saturday, April 17, 2021 |
| Labor Day | Saturday, May 01, 2021 |
| Full Moon Day of Kasong | Tuesday, May 25, 2021 |
| Martyrs’ Day | Monday, July 19, 2021 |
| Full Moon Day of Waso | Friday, July 23, 2021 |
| Full Moon Day of Thadingyut | Wednesday, October 20, 2021 |
| Full Moon Day of Thadingyut | Thursday, November 18, 2021 |
| National Day | Sunday, November 21, 2021 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2021 |
| New Year Holiday | Friday, December 31, 2021 |
Tip: How to use the public holidays to your advantage:
- When a public holiday is set on a friday, take the monday off and enjoy an extended week-end (or viceversa).
- If a public holiday is set in the middle of the week, take the remaining days off, and benefit of a small vacation by using fewer paid leave days.
- When two public holidays are very close together, take off the days between them for a little recreation time.
