Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Yangon) and Myanmar bank holidays and public holidays.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the government of Myanmar has announced its annual list of the dates of the official non-working public holidays in Myanmar for the upcoming calendar year 2016.
| No. | Date | Public Holiday |
| 1. | January 04 | Independence Day |
| 2. | January 09 | Kayin New Year Day |
| 3. | February 12 | Union Day |
| 4. | March 02 | Peasants’ Day |
| 5. | March 23 | Full Moon Day of Tabaung |
| 6. | March 27 | Armed Forces Day |
| 7. | April 11 | Myanmar New Year |
| 8. | April 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 | Thingyan Festival |
| 9. | April 17, 18, 19, 20 | Myanmar New Year |
| 10. | May 01 | May Day |
| 11. | May 21 | Full Moon Day of Kasong |
| 13. | July 18 | Full Moon Day of Waso (Beginning of Buddhist Lent) |
| 12. | July 19 | Martyr’s Day |
| 12. | October 15 | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut (End of Buddhist Lent) |
| 14. | November 13 | Full Moon of Tazaungmone |
| 15. | November 23 | National’s Day |
| 16. | December 29 | Kaiyin New Year |
| 17. | December 25 | Christmas Day |
Take note that our office in Yangon will be closed during all the above dates that are gazetted public holidays.
