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Burmese traditional festivals are based on the traditional Burmese calendar and dates are largely determined by the moon's phase. [ citation needed ] Burmese culture is most evident in villages where local festivals are held throughout the year, the most important being the pagoda festival .
Multi-sport events in Myanmar (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Festivals in Myanmar" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Thingyan is observed as public holidays throughout Myanmar, and are part of the summer holidays at the end of the school year. Water-throwing or dousing one another from any shape or form of vessel or device that delivers water is the distinguishing feature of this festival and may be done on the first four days of the festival.
Commemorates the contribution of agriculture and farming to Myanmar. Full Moon Day of Tabaung: Varies 1 day Known as Māgha Pūjā in other Asian countries, marked with pagoda festivals. Note: Date is based on the traditional Burmese calendar. Armed Forces Day: 27 March 1 day Formerly Resistance Day (against the English language occupation in ...
Thadingyut, the seventh month of the Myanmar calendar, is the end of the Buddhist sabbath or Vassa.Thadingyut festival at least lasts for three days: the day before the full moon day, the full moon day (when Buddha descends from heaven) and the day after the full moon day.
The Tazaungdaing Festival (Burmese: တန်ဆောင်တိုင်ပွဲတော်, also known as the Festival of Lights and spelt Tazaungdine Festival), held on the full moon day of Tazaungmon, the eighth month of the Burmese calendar, is celebrated as a national holiday in Myanmar and marks the end of the rainy season.
Tazaungdaing Festival of Lights (တန်ဆောင်တိုင်မီးထွန်းပွဲ) Matho Thingan Robe Weaving Festival [3] Founding of Taungoo (16 October 1510) [4] Fire Balloon Festival (Taunggyi, Shan State) [5] Intha Day [6]
Tabaung Festival - full moon of Tabaung; Sand Pagoda Festival (သဲပုံစေတီပွဲတော်) [2] 28 Pagoda Parade Festival, Pyinmana Township [3] Pagoda festivals. Shwedagon Pagoda Festival [4] Alaungdaw Kathapa Pagoda Festival, Sagaing Region [5] Shwesettaw Pagoda Festival, Minbu Township, Magwe Region [6] [7]