MYANMAR HOLIDAYS M D 1 4 Independence Day 2 12 Union Day 2 27 Full Moon of Tabaung 3 2 Peasants' Day 3 27 Armed Forces Day 4 12-16 Maha Thingyan (Water Festival)(4 days) 4 17-21 Myanmar New Year (5 Days) 4 27 Full Moon of Kasone 5 1 May Day 7 26 Full Moon of Waso 7 19 Martyr's Day 10 23 Full Moon of Thadingyut 11 21 Full Moon of Tazaungmon 12 1 National Day 12 25 Christmas Day JAN Su Mo Tu We Th Fr 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 APR Su Mo Tu We Th Fr 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 Sa 2 9 16 23 30 Su Mo 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 Tu 2 9 16 23 CAPITAL CURRENCY POPULATION TIME ZONE (GMT) SUMMER TIME (GMT) COUNTRY CODE GDP: Religion: 89% Theravada Buddhist. The remainder are Hindu, Muslim, Christian and animist. FEB We Th 3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25 Fr 5 12 19 26 Sa 6 13 20 27 Fr 2 9 16 23 30 Sa 3 10 17 24 31 MAY Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 AUG Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 OCT Su Mo Tu We Th Fr 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 Note: 31 Sa 2 9 16 23 30 Su Mo 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29 JUL Su Mo Tu We Th 1 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 25 26 27 28 29 Sa 3 10 17 24 Tu 2 9 16 23 30 NAYPYIDAW KYAT 50,019,775 (2008) +6.5 NONE 95 US$13.70 billion (2008) NOV We Th 3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25 Fr 5 12 19 26 Sa 6 13 20 27 Tu 2 9 16 23 30 MAR We Th 3 4 10 11 17 18 24 25 31 Fr 5 12 19 26 Sa 6 13 20 27 Su Mo Tu 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 20 21 22 27 28 29 JUN We Th 2 3 9 10 16 17 23 24 30 Fr 4 11 18 25 Sa 5 12 19 26 SEP Su Mo Tu We Th 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 Fr 3 10 17 24 Sa 4 11 18 25 DEC Su Mo Tu We Th 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 30 Fr 3 10 17 24 31 Sa 4 11 18 25 Su Mo 1 7 8 14 15 21 22 28 29 Buddhist holidays are determined according to lunar sightings, and dates given here are approximations only. Other festivals celebrated by minorities include the Islamic observance of Bakri Idd in late November; Christmas and Easter; and the Karen New Year in early January. http://www.myanmar-tourism.com 126