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JANUARY EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Independence Day
Date : January 4
Venue : All over the country
Details : To commemorate the country's Independence in 1948
Manaw Festival
Date : January 10
Venue : Myitkyina, Kachin State
Details : Traditional Kachin ethnic New Year Festival.
Duration 1 day.
Kayin New Year
Date : 1st day of the month of Pyatho (last week of
December or first week of January)*
Venue : In the Kayin quarters of Yangon and at townships
where Kayin are the majority.
Details : Kayin ethnic traditional New Year celebrations
Naga New Year
Date : January 14 -16
Venue : In Naga Hills, on the border with India and Myanmar.
Traditional Naga ethnic festival where the festival rotates
between three major townships in the Naga Hills.
Ananda Pagoda festival
Date : Dates to be confirmed*
Venue : Ananda Pagoda, Bagan
Details : A typical Buddhist pagoda festival which takes
place one week preceding the fullmoon of Pyatho to fullmoon
day (January)
* Dates vary so it's best to confirm
dates with a local tour agent or tourist information office.
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