Myanmar Holidays List

The following Public Holidays will be observed by the Embassy of the Union of Myanmar in Islamabad for the Year 2009:-
Sr. Name of Occasion Date/ Day Number of Holidays
01 Independence Day 4 January 2009 (Sunday) 01 (M)
02 Union Day 12 February 2009(Thursday) 01 (M)
03 Peasant's Day 2 March 2009  (Monday) 01 (M)
04 Full Moon day of Tabaung 10 March 2009 (Tuesday) 01 (M)
05 Pakistan Day 23 March 2009 (Monday) 01 (P)
06 Armed Forces Day 27 March 2009 (Friday) 01 (M)
07 Myanmar New Year's Holidays 13 April to 21 April 2009 09 (M)
08 May Day 1 May 2009 (Friday) 01 (M/P)
09 Full moon Day of Kasone 8 May 2009 (Friday) 01 (M)
10 Full Moon Day of Waso 6 July 2009 (Monday) 01 (M)
11 Pakistan Independence Day 14 August 2009 (Friday) 01 (P)          
12 Eid-ul-Fitr (*) September 2009 02 (P)          
13 National Day 11 Nov 2009 (Wednesday) 01 (M)
14 Eid-Ul-Azha (*) November 2009 02 (P)
15 Karen New Year's Day 16 Dec 2009 (Wednesday) 01 (M)
16 Christmas Day 25, December (Friday) 01 (M/P)
    Total Holidays   26 Days

Notes:

            (M)      =          Myanmar holiday

            (P)       =          Pakistan holiday

            (*)        =         Subject to the announcement of the Pakistan Government

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