Festivals in Myanmar are celebrated according to the Myanmar lunar calendar, of with International calendar,

• Ananda Pagoda festival in Bagan is the biggest festival in upper Myanmar. This fete is held in mid January.

• Chin people hold their tribal festival on 12 February in their home hilly region.

• Pindaya cave Pagoda festival takes place in mid March.

• The Myanmar new year festival is held from April 13 to 17, splashing water at each other, welcoming the new year.

• The Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda festival in Inle Lake is celebrated for 18 days around the end of September and the beginning of October.

• Hot Air balloon festival in Taunggyi is celebrated for 3 days at the end of October or at the beginning of November.



• Shwezigon Pagoda festival in Bagan is held in November.

• Kachin people celebrate their new year festival around Christmas in Myitkyina.