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Major Pagoda Festivals and Spirit or Nat
Festivals
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January |
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Kachin Manao Frestival (Kachin
State)
Naga New Year Festival (Chin State)
Shwe Oo Min pagoda festival (Shan
State)
Ananda Pagoda Festival (Bagan)
Mahamuni Pagoda Festival (Mandalay) |
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February |
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Indawgyi Pagoda Festival (Kachin
State)
Chinese New Year
Pindaya Cave Pagoda Festival (Pindaya,
Shan State) |
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March |
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Shwedagon Pagoda Festival
(Yangon)
On the day of the full Moon-Moon Day
- Shwemawdaw Pagoda Festival in Bago |
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April |
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Thingyan Water Festival and
Myanmar New Year. (13~17 April)
Celebration in Thailand, Cambodia,
Laos and Vietnam.
Poap Nat( or Spirits Festival )
(Mount Popa) |
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May |
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Kason - Full Moon Day
Buddha was born, died and achieved
enlightenment on the full moon day
of Kason.
This is festival offering water to
the Budhi Tree (Banyan Tree)
celebrated throughout Myanmar. |
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June |
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Nayone Festival of Tipitaka |
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July |
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Warso - full Moon Day (Dhammasetkya
Day) |
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August |
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Wagaung Full Moon Day
Taungpyone Nat (or) Spirits
Festival, 16 km north of Mandalay.
It is held from the 10th day of
waxing until the full moon day of
Wagaung and lasts 6 days. It is very
boisterous. |
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September |
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Thawthalin Full Moon Day
Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival (Inle
Lake)
Performing Arts Competition (Yangon) |
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October |
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Thadingyut Full Moon
Inlay lake leg-rowing Festival &
Phaung-daw-Oo Pagoda Festival.
Kyaukse Elephant Dance Festival (Kyaukse,
Mandalay)
Shwezigon Festival (Bagan) |
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November |
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Tazaungdine Full Moon day
(festival of light)
Kyaik-htiyo Pagoda festival
Hot air balloons & Fireworks
festival
Kahtein Thingan (Yellow Robe)
Weaving festival |
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December |
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9000 Lighting of Candles (Koe
Htat Kyi Pagoda, Yangon)
Kayin New Year Day
Christmas Day |
Taungpyone Nat
Festival
The Taungpyone Nat Festival is located 10
km. north of Mandalay, Myanmar's most famous
Nat (spirit) festival.It is held from the
10th day of waxing to the full moon of
Wagaung and lasts 6 days. It is very
boisterous.This event is attened by
worshippers of Nat, especially traders and
merchants who want help to earn more
profits!
Yadanagu Pwe
The Yadanagu Pwe is held in honour of Popa
Medaw, the mother of the Taungpyone
brothers.
Mount Popa Nat Festival, Mt. Popa.
The Mount Popa Nat Festival is held from the
9th - 13th days of the waning moon of
Wagaung to celebrate the departure of the
Taungpyone brothers of China.
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