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National Day (Burmese: အမျိုးသားနေ့) is a public holiday in Myanmar, marking the anniversary of the first university student strike at Rangoon University in 1920. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The date is based on the traditional Burmese calendar , occurring on the 10th day following the full moon of Tazaungmon . [ 2 ]
Independence Day (Burmese: လွတ်လပ်ရေးနေ့) is a national holiday observed annually in Myanmar every 4 January. The date celebrates Myanmar's Declaration of Independence from British rule on 4 January 1948. [1]
Formerly Resistance Day (against the English language occupation in 19s←). Myanmar New Year: Varies 4 or 5 days Thingyan Eve, Commencing Day to Prime Day, End of Thingyan, Myanmar New Year Day. Note: Date is based on the traditional Burmese calendar. Labour Day: 1 May 1 day Known as Worker's Day in some countries. Full Moon Day of Kason ...
A Japanese invasion of Burma during the Second World War was launched from Malaya in December 1941. This led to the defeat of British and Indian forces and to Japanese rule, but during 1942 the new rulers made promises to grant Burma independence after the war, believing that this would give the Burmese a stake in an Axis victory, create resistance to future re-colonization by the western ...
The Tatmadaw, Myanmar’s military, stages a coup to overthrow the civilian government—on the same day the parliament is set to swear in the winners of the 2020 election, in which Aung San Suu ...
China hopes Myanmar achieves national reconciliation quickly and continues its political transformation, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Wednesday. Wang, who met Myanmar's Deputy Prime ...
27 March – Armed Forces Day; 13 April – Myanmar New Year; 1 May – Labour Day; 22 May – Full Moon Day of Kason; 6 June – Eid al-Adha; 19 July – Martyrs' Day; 20 July – Full Moon Day of Waso; 16–18 October – Full Moon Day of Thadingyut; 14–15 November – Full moon day of Tazaungmon; 25 November – National Day; 25 December ...
Myanmar will hold a national census next month to compile voter lists for a general election and to analyze population and socioeconomic trends, the head of the military government said. Senior ...