# Public holidays in Myanmar 2026

Myanmar has 27 public holidays in 2026. 22 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, which leaves 240 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/myanmar/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mm/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mm/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mm/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mm.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 27 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 22 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 5 |
| Weekend days | 103 |
| Working days | 240 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-04 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 2026-02-12 | Thursday | Union Day |
| 2026-02-17 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year |
| 2026-03-02 | Monday | Full Moon Day of Tabaung |
| 2026-03-02 | Monday | Peasants' Day |
| 2026-03-27 | Friday | Armed Forces Day |
| 2026-04-13 | Monday | Myanmar New Year |
| 2026-04-14 | Tuesday | Myanmar New Year |
| 2026-04-15 | Wednesday | Myanmar New Year |
| 2026-04-16 | Thursday | Myanmar New Year |
| 2026-04-17 | Friday | Myanmar New Year |
| 2026-04-18 | Saturday | Myanmar New Year |
| 2026-04-19 | Sunday | Myanmar New Year |
| 2026-04-20 | Monday | Myanmar New Year |
| 2026-04-21 | Tuesday | Myanmar New Year |
| 2026-04-30 | Thursday | Full Moon Day of Kason |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | May Day |
| 2026-05-28 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2026-07-19 | Sunday | Martyrs' Day |
| 2026-07-29 | Wednesday | Full Moon Day of Waso |
| 2026-10-25 | Sunday | Thadingyut Holidays |
| 2026-10-26 | Monday | Thadingyut Holidays |
| 2026-10-27 | Tuesday | Thadingyut Holidays |
| 2026-11-10 | Tuesday | Diwali |
| 2026-11-24 | Tuesday | Full Moon Day of Tazaungmon |
| 2026-12-04 | Friday | National Day |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

Weekend days that are official working days in 2026: Sat 3 January 2026. They are counted as working days.

## Working days per month in 2026

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 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 103 | 22 | 240 |

## Long weekends in 2026

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

- 3 days, Sat 28 February to Mon 2 March 2026: Full Moon Day of Tabaung, Peasants' Day
- 3 days, Fri 27 to Sun 29 March 2026: Armed Forces Day
- 11 days, Sat 11 to Tue 21 April 2026: Myanmar New Year
- 4 days, Thu 30 April to Sun 3 May 2026: Full Moon Day of Kason, May Day
- 4 days, Sat 24 to Tue 27 October 2026: Thadingyut Holidays
- 3 days, Fri 4 to Sun 6 December 2026: National Day
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day

## Bridge days in 2026

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

- Take off Friday 13 February 2026 for Thu 12 to Sun 15 February 2026 (4 days): Union Day
- Take off Monday 16 February 2026 for Sat 14 to Tue 17 February 2026 (4 days): Chinese New Year
- Take off Friday 29 May 2026 for Thu 28 to Sun 31 May 2026 (4 days): Eid al-Adha
- Take off Monday 9 November 2026 for Sat 7 to Tue 10 November 2026 (4 days): Diwali
- Take off Monday 23 November 2026 for Sat 21 to Tue 24 November 2026 (4 days): Full Moon Day of Tazaungmon

## Questions about 2026 in Myanmar

**How many working days are there in Myanmar in 2026?** 240 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 103 of them weekend days and 22 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Myanmar have in 2026?** 27 public holidays. 5 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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