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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 .
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.
Today, the calendar is used in Myanmar as one of the two official calendars alongside the Gregorian calendar. It is still used to mark traditional holidays such as the Burmese New Year, and other traditional festivals, many of which are Burmese Buddhist in nature.
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.
[6] [7] [9] In the evening, the festival comes alive with the exciting main hot-air balloon competition. These balloons are decorated with hundreds of candles and fireworks attached at the bottom are lighted once they fly into the sky. [3] [6] Thousands of people celebrating the Hot Air Balloon Festival held in Taunggyi, Shan State, Myanmar
Kyaukse elephant dance festival (Burmese: ကျောက်ဆည်ဆင်ပွဲ) is an annual major traditional dance festival in Myanmar. It is held is on the day before full moon day of the Burmese lunar month of Thadingyut and the full moon day in Kyaukse , near Mandalay .
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.