# Public holidays in Myanmar 2024

Myanmar has 29 public holidays in 2024. 22 fall on a weekday and 7 on the weekend, which leaves 240 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/myanmar/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mm/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mm/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mm/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mm.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 29 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 22 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 7 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 240 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-04 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 2024-01-11 | Thursday | Karen New Year |
| 2024-02-12 | Monday | Union Day |
| 2024-03-02 | Saturday | Peasants' Day |
| 2024-03-24 | Sunday | Full Moon Day of Tabaung |
| 2024-03-27 | Wednesday | Armed Forces Day |
| 2024-04-13 | Saturday | Myanmar New Year |
| 2024-04-14 | Sunday | Myanmar New Year |
| 2024-04-15 | Monday | Myanmar New Year |
| 2024-04-16 | Tuesday | Myanmar New Year |
| 2024-04-17 | Wednesday | Myanmar New Year |
| 2024-04-18 | Thursday | Myanmar New Year |
| 2024-04-19 | Friday | Myanmar New Year |
| 2024-04-20 | Saturday | Myanmar New Year |
| 2024-04-21 | Sunday | Myanmar New Year |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | May Day |
| 2024-05-22 | Wednesday | Full Moon Day of Kason |
| 2024-06-17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2024-07-19 | Friday | Martyrs' Day |
| 2024-07-20 | Saturday | Full Moon Day of Waso |
| 2024-10-16 | Wednesday | Thadingyut Holidays |
| 2024-10-17 | Thursday | Thadingyut Holidays |
| 2024-10-18 | Friday | Thadingyut Holidays |
| 2024-11-01 | Friday | Diwali |
| 2024-11-15 | Friday | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmon |
| 2024-11-25 | Monday | National Day |
| 2024-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 2024-12-30 | Monday | Karen New Year |
| 2024-12-31 | Tuesday | Day off (substituted from 01/11/2025) |

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 22 | 240 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 10 to Mon 12 February 2024: Union Day
- 9 days, Sat 13 to Sun 21 April 2024: Myanmar New Year
- 3 days, Sat 15 to Mon 17 June 2024: Eid al-Adha
- 3 days, Fri 19 to Sun 21 July 2024: Martyrs' Day, Full Moon Day of Waso
- 5 days, Wed 16 to Sun 20 October 2024: Thadingyut Holidays
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 November 2024: Diwali
- 3 days, Fri 15 to Sun 17 November 2024: Full Moon Day of Tazaungmon
- 3 days, Sat 23 to Mon 25 November 2024: National Day
- 5 days, Sat 28 December 2024 to Wed 1 January 2025: Karen New Year, Day off (substituted from 01/11/2025), New Year's Day

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 5 January 2024 for Thu 4 to Sun 7 January 2024 (4 days): Independence Day
- Take off Friday 12 January 2024 for Thu 11 to Sun 14 January 2024 (4 days): Karen New Year

## Questions about 2024 in Myanmar

**How many working days are there in Myanmar in 2024?** 240 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 22 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Myanmar have in 2024?** 29 public holidays. 7 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Myanmar?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Myanmar 2024](https://openworkdays.com/myanmar/2024.md)
- [Myanmar 2025](https://openworkdays.com/myanmar/2025.md)
- [Myanmar 2026](https://openworkdays.com/myanmar/2026.md)
- [Myanmar 2027](https://openworkdays.com/myanmar/2027.md)
- [Myanmar 2028](https://openworkdays.com/myanmar/2028.md)
- [Myanmar 2029](https://openworkdays.com/myanmar/2029.md)
- [Myanmar 2030](https://openworkdays.com/myanmar/2030.md)

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