| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan-01 | International New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Jan-04 | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | Feb-12 | Union Day | |
| Saturday | Mar-02 | Peasants' Day | |
| Thursday | Mar-21 | Full Moon Day of Tabaung | |
| Wednesday | Mar-27 | Armed Forces Day | Tatmadaw Day |
| Friday | Apr-12 | Thingyan Holiday | Eve of the Water Festival |
| Saturday | Apr-13 | Thingyan | Water festival |
| Sunday | Apr-14 | Thingyan Holiday | |
| Monday | Apr-15 | Thingyan Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Apr-16 | Thingyan Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Apr-17 | Burmese New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Apr-18 | Burmese New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Apr-19 | Burmese New Year's Day | |
| Saturday | Apr-20 | Burmese New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | May-01 | Labour Day | May Day |
| Monday | May-20 | Full Moon Day of Kasong | Vesak Day |
| Wednesday | Jul-17 | Full Moon Day of Waso | Dhammasetkya Day. Beginning of Buddhist Lent |
| Friday | Jul-19 | Martyr's Day | |
| Monday | Oct-14 | Full Moon Day of Thadingyut | End of Buddhist Lent |
| Tuesday | Nov-12 | Full Moon of Tazaungmone | |
| Friday | Nov-22 | National Day | 10th day following the full moon of the month of Tazaungmone |
| Wednesday | Dec-25 | Christmas Day |
| Day | Date | Holday | Notes |
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| Day | Date | Holday | Notes |
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Holidays that fall on a Saturday or Sunday will not be substituted by a week day holiday.
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