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General Information
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Holidays
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List of WHO Official Holidays in Myanmar – 2008
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Holidays
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Date
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Day
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1.
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4 January
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Friday
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2.
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Full Moon Day of Tabaung
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21 March
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Friday
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3.
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Water Festival
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14 April
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Monday
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4.
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Water Festival
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15 April
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Tuesday
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5.
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Water Festival
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16 April
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Wednesday
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6.
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Myanmar New Year Day
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17 April
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Thursday
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7.
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Full Moon Day of Thadingyunt (end of Buddhist lent
and festival of lights)
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14 October
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Tuesday
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8.
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Christmas Day
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25 December
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Thursday
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List of Official Government Holidays of The Union of
Myanmar
for The Year 2008
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Holidays
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Date
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Day
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Independence Day
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04 January
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Friday
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Karen New Year’s Day
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8 January
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Tuesday
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Union Day
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12 February
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Tuesday
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4.
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Peasant’s Day
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2 March
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Sunday
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5.
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Full Moon Day of Tabaung
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21 March
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Friday
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6.
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Armed Forces Day
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27 March
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Thursday
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7.
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New Year Holiday
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11 April
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Friday
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8.
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Water Festival
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12 April
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Saturday
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9.
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Water Festival
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13 April
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Sunday
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10.
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Water Festival
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14 April
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Monday
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11.
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Water Festival
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15 April
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Tuesday
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12.
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Water Festival
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16 April
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Wednesday
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13.
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Myanmar New Year Day
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17 April
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Thursday
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14.
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New Year Holiday
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18 April
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Friday
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15.
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New Year Holiday
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19 April
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Saturday
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16.
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New Year Holiday
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20 April
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Sunday
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17.
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Worker’s Day
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01 May
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Thursday
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18.
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Full Moon Day of Kason
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19 May
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Monday
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19.
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Full Moon Day of Waso (beginning of
Buddhist Lent)
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17 July
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Thursday
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20.
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Martyrs’ Day
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19 July
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Saturday
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21.
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Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (end of
Buddhist lent & festival of lights)
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14 October
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Tuesday
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22.
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Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone
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12 November
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Wednesday
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23.
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National Day
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22 November
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Saturday
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24.
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Christmas Day
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25 December
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Thursday
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25.
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Karen New Year’s Day
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27 December
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Saturday
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26.
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Eid-ul-fitr*
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27.
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Deepa Vali*
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N.B. Eid-ul-fitr and Deepavali (two other religious
holidays) will be announced in the newspapers by the Government nearer to the
actual dates.
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