Major Pagoda Festivals and Spirit or Nat Festivals
January
Kachin Manao Festival
: Kachin Manao Festival (Kachin State) : Naga New Year Festival (Chin State) : Shwe Oo Min pagoda festival (Shan State)
February
: Indawgyi Pagoda Festival (Kachin State) : Chinese New Year
March
Shwedagon Pagoda
: Shwedagon Pagoda Festival (Yangon)
April
Thingyan Water Festival
: Thingyan Water Festival and Myanmar New Year. (13 ~17 April) : Celebration in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. : On the Full Moon Day - Shwemawdaw Pagoda Festival in Bago.
May
:Kason-Full Moon Day : Buddha was born, died and achieved enlightenment on the full moon day of
Kason. : This is a festival offering water to the Budhi Tree (Banyan Tree)
celebrated throughout Myanmar.
June
:Nayone Festival of Tipitaka
July
:Warso-Full Moon Day (Dahma Sekya Day)
August
:Wagaung Full Moon Day : Taungpyone Nat Festival, 16km north of Mandalay. Held from the 10th day
of waxing to the full moon day of Wagaung and lasts 6 days. It is very
boisterous.
September
:Thawthalin Full Moon Day
October
Inlay lake leg-rowing Festival
:Thadingyut Full Moon : Inlay lake leg-rowing Festival & Phaung-daw-Oo Pagoda Festival.
November
Hot air balloons & Fireworks festival
:Tazaungdine Full Moon day (festival of light) : Kyaik-htiyo Pagoda festival : Hot air balloons & Fireworks festival : Kahtein Thingan (Yellow Robe) weaving festival
December
: 9000 Lighting of Candles : Kayin New Year Day : Christmas Day
Myanmar's Nat Festival (Spirit Festival)- August Full
Moon Day
Taungpyone Nat Festival
Taungpyone Nat Festival, 10
km north of Mandalay, Myanmar's most famous nat (spirit)
festival. Held from the 10th day of waxing to the full moon of
Wagaung and lasts 6 days. It is very boisterous.
This event is visited by all those who worship Nat,
especially the traders and merchants who want help for more
profits!
Yadanagu Pwe.
Held in honour of Popa Medaw, the
mother of the Taungpyone brothers.
Mount Popa Nat Festival, Mt. Popa.
Held from the 9th - 13th days of the waning moon of Wagaun to celebrate
the departure of the Taungpyone brothers of China.
Kachin Manao Festival
Shwedagon Pagoda
Thingyan Water Festival
Inlay lake leg-rowing Festival
Hot air balloons & Fireworks festival
