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Current Date And Time In Myanmar

Saturday, 12 September 2026
13:55:43 MMT
Capital: Nay Pyi Taw
Currency: Burmese kyat (MMK)
Timezone: UTC +06:30 (MMT)
Population: 54,647,250

🎉 Myanmar - Public Holidays


Use this page to check Myanmar's national public holidays: a continuously updated calendar covering both past and upcoming dates. Myanmar observes 1 official public holidays mandated by national law (including Independence Day). A mix of fixed and movable dates make up most national calendars: civic anniversaries usually repeat on the same day each year, while religious or lunar-calendar holidays shift — this calendar lists the actual computed date for each, year by year. Jump straight to the live calendar below, or read on for how the dates are worked out.

Why This Matters: Public holidays in Myanmar directly affect cross-border trade timing and payment settlement windows. This calendar is a standard reference point for supply chain managers timing operations around local closures working with partners, offices or operations in Myanmar.

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📅 Live Holiday Calendar — Myanmar

Live public holiday calendar for Myanmar, embedded directly from Google's official public calendar — always shows Google's current data.

◀ Showing upcoming holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar's toolbar to see earlier dates this year.

ℹ Calendar supplied and maintained by Google. See the full travel profile for emergency numbers, electrical standards and more.

🏛️ Official Statutory National Holidays — Myanmar

Statutory public holidays mandated by national government law in Myanmar. These fixed dates reflect official non-working days. For dynamic, movable religious observances (e.g., Eid, Easter), refer to the live calendar embed above.

⚠ These entries are sourced from Myanmar's official government portal but have not yet been individually cross-checked against a specific confirming page — treat the dates below as a helpful starting point, not a final confirmed record.

Holiday NameDate / ObservanceCategory / TypeClosure ImpactOfficial Source
Independence Day
Commemorates independence from Great Britain in 1948.
January 4National Public HolidayFull National Closurewww.moi.gov.mm →

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Myanmar

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Independence DayMon, Jan 4, 2027Automatic 3-day weekend

📖 How Public Holidays Work in Myanmar

Two calendar mechanics sit behind most public holiday lists: a fixed-date system for civic anniversaries, which repeat annually, and a second, older calendar system behind a country's religious or lunar-based observances, which don't. Myanmar's calendar can include holidays governed by the Easter computus that many Christian-majority countries use, the Hijri lunar calendar behind Islamic observances such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, or a lunisolar cycle behind holidays like Lunar New Year. As a country in Asia, Myanmar sits in a region where both kinds of calendar are common — which is exactly why the live calendar above lists each year's actual computed date rather than assuming a repeat.

Under Myanmar's labor law, fixed-date national public holidays carry mandatory non-working status for public administration, financial institutions, and commercial enterprises — 1 such holiday is documented for Myanmar in the table above, currently sourced from Myanmar's official government portal, pending independent confirmation, including Independence Day on January 4. Official gazette announcements are published by government authorities to confirm these mandated closures.

Worth separating, too: a true public holiday is a legally mandated non-working day — banks, schools and government offices close by law or long-standing custom. An observance is different — culturally or religiously notable, but without a mandated closure (Valentine's Day and Earth Day are common examples worldwide). This page focuses specifically on public holidays, the ones that actually affect scheduling.

Myanmar is also divided into states and provinces, and countries structured this way often layer a regional founding day, a local patron festival or a province-specific holiday on top of the national calendar — observed in one state but not nationwide. The calendar above covers Myanmar's national holidays; see the Myanmar states & provinces directory for population and government data on each one.

Frequently Asked Questions — Myanmar Public Holidays

What are public holidays in Myanmar?

Public holidays in Myanmar are nationwide days off recognised by the government, when most banks, schools and government offices close and many businesses adjust their hours. They mark historical, cultural, religious or civic occasions and are a standard reference point for supply chain managers timing operations around local closures working with Myanmar.


How many public holidays does Myanmar observe each year?

1 fixed-date public holiday is documented for Myanmar in the table above, on top of movable observances shown in the live calendar. The exact total varies year to year — some holidays fall on a fixed date, while Easter-based, Islamic-calendar or other lunar observances shift annually, and some are added by regional decree. See the live calendar above for the current list of upcoming and recently observed dates.


What is the official government source for Myanmar's fixed-date public holidays?

Official public holidays in Myanmar are enacted by national acts of parliament and published via www.moi.gov.mm. These non-working days carry legal status for banking, public administration, and employment compliance.


What does Independence Day commemorate in Myanmar?

Commemorates independence from Great Britain in 1948. It falls on January 4 and carries official non-working status in Myanmar — see the statutory holidays table above for its closure impact and official source.


Where does the live holiday calendar for Myanmar come from, and is it accurate?

It's Google's own official "Myanmar" holiday calendar, embedded directly via Google's public calendar integration — Google serves the data straight to your browser in real time, and we don't store, edit or republish any of it ourselves. For the smaller set of fixed-date national holidays we've individually fact-checked, see the statutory holidays table above instead.


Do Myanmar's public holidays fall on the same date every year?

Some do and some don't. Fixed-date holidays repeat on the same calendar day annually, while others follow the Easter calculation, the Islamic lunar calendar, or an "nth weekday of the month" rule — so their date moves from year to year. See how public holidays work above for the full explanation of why, or check the calendar itself for each year's actual date.


What happens when a fixed public holiday falls on a weekend in Myanmar?

When a fixed public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, many governments designate the following Monday as an official substitute non-working day (often termed an 'observed holiday'). Check Myanmar's official gazette announcements or the live calendar embed for specific year-by-year substitute day designations.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Myanmar?

The live calendar above shows the day of the week next to each date — that's what you need. A holiday landing on a Monday or Friday already gives Myanmar a natural three-day weekend; one on a Tuesday or Thursday can often be stretched into four days by taking the single working day in between as leave, sometimes called a "bridge day". Once you've spotted a good date, the Myanmar travel guide covers the practical details for planning around it.


Does Myanmar have regional or state-specific holidays too?

Many countries observe additional regional, state or provincial holidays alongside national ones. Myanmar is divided into states and provinces — see the Myanmar states & provinces directory for region-specific pages with more local detail.


Why are some major cultural holidays listed in the live calendar but not in the official holidays table?

The official holidays table above lists fixed-date national public holidays mandated by law. Dynamic, movable observances (such as Eid or Easter) shift calendar dates annually based on lunar or religious computations — those dates are updated continuously in the live Google Calendar embed below.

🗓️ Holiday Fast Facts
Public Holidays: 1 Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (January 4)
📊 Quick Facts
👥 Population Rank#27 of 249
📏 Area World Rank#40
🏙️ Population Density83.6 / km²
🌊 Land / Water Split96.6% / 3.4%
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +06:30
Bank Holiday Closures: Full closure on official holidays
✈️ Traveler Planning Essentials
Emergency Number: 999
Driving Side: Right side