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  2. List of Burmese traditional festivals - Wikipedia

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    Month Festival(s) Day Significance Events Tagu (April) Thingyan: Mid-April Marks the beginning of the Burmese new year Gadaw (paying obeisance to elders), water games, observation of the Buddhist Sabbath , parades Kason (May) Bo tree watering festival Full moon of Kason Marks the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha

  3. Tabaung - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. Culture of Myanmar - Wikipedia

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    There are twelve months in the traditional Burmese calendar and twelve corresponding festivals. [38] Most of the festivals are related to Burmese Buddhism and in any town or village the local paya pwè (the pagoda festival) is the most important one. [7] The most well-known festival is Thingyan, a four-day celebration of the coming Lunar New ...

  5. Public holidays in Myanmar - Wikipedia

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    12 February 1 day Anniversary of the Panglong Agreement in 1947. Peasants' Day: 2 March 1 day 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 ...

  6. Category:Festivals in Myanmar - Wikipedia

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    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.

  7. Burmese calendar - Wikipedia

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    The Synodic months are used to compose the years while the 27 lunar sidereal days (နက္ခတ် [nɛʔkʰaʔ]; from Sanskrit nakshatra), alongside the 12 signs of the zodiac, are used for astrological calculations. [25] (The calendar also recognises a solar month called Thuriya Matha, which is defined as 1/12th of a year. [26]

  8. Kay Htoe Boe - Wikipedia

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    Kay Htoe Boe (Burmese: ကေ့ထျိုးဘိုး), is an annual festival celebrated by the Karenni people in April or May, marking the new year of the traditional Karenni calendar. [1] The festival is held to encourage a bountiful harvest, favorable weather, good health, and peace.

  9. Category:Months of the Burmese calendar - Wikipedia

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    Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; ... Months of the Burmese calendar. ... out of 12 total.