Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Month by Month
TOP EVENTS
Water F
al (TThiingyan)), mid-April
Tauunggbyone Na
r Festiival (
t Pwe,, August or early September
IInddependdence D
e Nat P
e Day,, 4 January
Tazauungddaiing,, October or November
Ananda P
da Paahto F
o Festiival,
al, January
January
Peak season and if Chinese New Year falls within the month even busier,
with local and regional tourists. Plan ahead to secure transport tickets and
hotels of choice. Note New Year's Day is not a public holiday in Myanmar.
Yangon Photo Festival
With Aung San Suu Kyi as its patron, this celebration of photography, held at Yangon's
Institute Francais, includes exhibitions, conference and workshops
(
www.yangonphoto.com
)
.
Independence Day
Celebrating the end of colonial rule in Burma, this major public holiday on 4 January is
marked by nationwide fairs, including a week-long one at Kandawgyi Lake, Yangon.
Manao Festival
Costumed dancing, copious rice beer and 29 cows or buffalo sacrificed to propitiate
nat
(traditional spirits) are part of this Kachin State Day event, held in Myitkyina on 10 Janu-
ary.
