Public holidays in 2021 in Myanmar (Burma)

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2021 through Dec 31, 2021. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 82 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 81 calendar days that fall in 2021.

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Key insights

Total holidays

81 days

From 82 holiday records in Myanmar (Burma), 2021.

Busiest holiday month

August

31 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

49 days

2021-07-26 - 2021-09-12.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Jan 1, 2021New Year
Jan 4, 2021Independence Day
Jan 13, 2021Kayin New Year Day
Feb 12, 2021Union Day
Mar 2, 2021Peasants' Day
Mar 26, 2021Day off for Full Moon Day of Tabaung
Mar 27, 2021Full Moon Day of Tabaung
Mar 27, 2021Armed Forces' Day
Mar 29, 2021Day off for Armed Forces' Day
Apr 13, 2021Maha Thingyan (Water Festival)
Apr 14, 2021Maha Thingyan (Water Festival)
Apr 15, 2021Maha Thingyan (Water Festival)
Apr 16, 2021Maha Thingyan (Water Festival)
Apr 17, 2021Maha Thingyan (Water Festival)
Apr 18, 2021Maha Thingyan (Water Festival)
Apr 19, 2021Maha Thingyan (Water Festival)
May 1, 2021Labor Day
May 25, 2021Full Moon Day of Kasong
Jul 19, 2021Martyrs' Day
Jul 20, 2021Public Holiday
Jul 21, 2021Eid al-Adha
Jul 22, 2021Public Holiday
Jul 23, 2021Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent)
Jul 26, 2021Public Holiday
Jul 27, 2021Public Holiday
Jul 28, 2021Public Holiday
Jul 29, 2021Public Holiday
Jul 30, 2021Public Holiday
Jul 31, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 1, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 2, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 3, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 4, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 5, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 6, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 7, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 8, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 9, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 10, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 11, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 12, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 13, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 14, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 15, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 16, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 17, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 18, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 19, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 20, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 21, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 22, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 23, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 24, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 25, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 26, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 27, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 28, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 29, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 30, 2021Public Holiday
Aug 31, 2021Public Holiday
Sep 1, 2021Public Holiday
Sep 2, 2021Public Holiday
Sep 3, 2021Public Holiday
Sep 4, 2021Public Holiday
Sep 5, 2021Public Holiday
Sep 6, 2021Public Holiday
Sep 7, 2021Public Holiday
Sep 8, 2021Public Holiday
Sep 9, 2021Public Holiday
Sep 10, 2021Public Holiday
Sep 11, 2021Public Holiday
Sep 12, 2021Public Holiday
Oct 19, 2021Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent)
Oct 20, 2021Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent)
Oct 21, 2021Full Moon Day of Thadingyut Holiday (End of Buddhist Lent)
Nov 4, 2021Diwali
Nov 17, 2021Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone Holiday
Nov 18, 2021Full Moon Day of Tazaungmone
Nov 28, 2021National Day
Nov 29, 2021Day off for National Day
Dec 25, 2021Christmas Day
Dec 31, 2021New Year Holiday

Related guides & tools

Working days in Myanmar (Burma) (2021)

Working-day totals excluding weekends and national holidays.

Working hours in Myanmar (Burma) (2021)

Estimated working time using the same holiday list.

Long weekends in Myanmar (Burma) (2021)

Bridge-day opportunities built around weekends and holidays.

Holidays API

Fetch holiday calendars programmatically for custom ranges and filters.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in Myanmar (Burma) in 2021?

Myanmar (Burma) has about 81 distinct public holiday days in 2021 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 82 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

August has the most holiday days, with 31.

Are regional holidays included?

No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.

Can I get the same data via API?

Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).

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