Burma, which is currently popular as Myanmar is a magnificent Asian country that has opened the doors for tourism a few years back. This rich culture and fabulous history of the country makes is quite popular among other Asia countries. Apart from the superior cultural values and the overwhelming natural beauty, there is an array of seasonal festivals that is celebrated in Myanmar throughout the year.
This article will offer you a list of all the yearly festivities. So, if you are interested in observing a particular festival, you can accordingly plan your Burma vacation. Here is a list of festivals, let's ponder into it.
 1. Ananda Pagoda Festival: Depending upon the lunar calendar, Ananda Pagoda is celebrated in January every year. In this popular festival, alms offered to the monks.
2. Naga New Year Festival: The Sagai division celebrates this enticing festival from 12th January to 16th Jan. You can see various tribes celebrating this festival wearing their vivid-color costumes and doing their ritual dance in the streets.
3. Mahamuni Pagoda Festival: During the month of February, competitions are conducted on the pagoda platform and incense sticks are burned on the full moon.
4. Kakku Pagoda Festival: According to the lunar calendar of Myanmar, march is the last month of the year. And, this festival is celebrated every March on a full Moon. Burmese wears their colorful costumes, gossips with their friends and loved ones. This is celebrated for three days.
5. Water Festival: This is a famous colorful festival, which is joyfully celebrated on every 12th to 17th April. During this period, all the Burmese abandons their usual jobs and gather in different pagoda of the country and play the traditional games.
6. Yadana Gu Festival: Yadana Gu is celebrated in the honor of Mt. Popa from 24th August to 30th August. In this festival people basically row boats.
7. Mann Shwe Settaw Pagoda Festival: This festival is primarily celebrated in the upper Myanmar, Magway division on 8th April every year.
8. Hot Air Balloon Festival: This festival is pleasurably celebrated during the period from 6th November to 12th November. During this period, the Burmese assembles in the Southern Shan state to present their unique and beautifully designed hot air balloons.
9. Taung Byone Festival: During this festival the Burmese commemorates the spirits in the month of August. It is inspired from the Hindu Natha (who is basically their lord).
10. Shwedagon Pagoda Festival:Celebrated on every 21st March, this Buddhist pagoda festival is one of the most popular and essential festival of the pagoda.
11. Manaw Festival:In the Kachin state of Myanmar, the Manaw festival is celebrated on 29th January and 30th January. It is referred as the New Year celebration among the Burmese. All the Myanmar hill people assemble at the Myitkyina for the celebrations, dressed in the traditional costumes of Kachin tribes. They joyfully celebrate the festival while dancing around the Manaw poles.
12. Htamane Festival:This is also known as a sticky rice festival. It is celebrated throughout February, as that is the time to harvest the sesame seeds and sticky rice. During this festival, Burmese cook different variety of dishes using the sticky rice. Although, these kind of sticky rice are grown all over Southeast Asia, but this festival is typically celebrated in Myanmar only.
This is a list of popular festivals celebrated in Myanmar. If you are interested in experiencing the ritual festivities of Myanmar, you can plan your trip accordingly. For this, seek for a travel company that offers custom tour Burma services. So that you can include the places (where popular festivals are celebrated) in your travel plan and schedule your trip accordingly.
This article will offer you a list of all the yearly festivities. So, if you are interested in observing a particular festival, you can accordingly plan your Burma vacation. Here is a list of festivals, let's ponder into it.
 1. Ananda Pagoda Festival: Depending upon the lunar calendar, Ananda Pagoda is celebrated in January every year. In this popular festival, alms offered to the monks.
2. Naga New Year Festival: The Sagai division celebrates this enticing festival from 12th January to 16th Jan. You can see various tribes celebrating this festival wearing their vivid-color costumes and doing their ritual dance in the streets.
3. Mahamuni Pagoda Festival: During the month of February, competitions are conducted on the pagoda platform and incense sticks are burned on the full moon.
4. Kakku Pagoda Festival: According to the lunar calendar of Myanmar, march is the last month of the year. And, this festival is celebrated every March on a full Moon. Burmese wears their colorful costumes, gossips with their friends and loved ones. This is celebrated for three days.
5. Water Festival: This is a famous colorful festival, which is joyfully celebrated on every 12th to 17th April. During this period, all the Burmese abandons their usual jobs and gather in different pagoda of the country and play the traditional games.
6. Yadana Gu Festival: Yadana Gu is celebrated in the honor of Mt. Popa from 24th August to 30th August. In this festival people basically row boats.
7. Mann Shwe Settaw Pagoda Festival: This festival is primarily celebrated in the upper Myanmar, Magway division on 8th April every year.
8. Hot Air Balloon Festival: This festival is pleasurably celebrated during the period from 6th November to 12th November. During this period, the Burmese assembles in the Southern Shan state to present their unique and beautifully designed hot air balloons.
9. Taung Byone Festival: During this festival the Burmese commemorates the spirits in the month of August. It is inspired from the Hindu Natha (who is basically their lord).
10. Shwedagon Pagoda Festival:Celebrated on every 21st March, this Buddhist pagoda festival is one of the most popular and essential festival of the pagoda.
11. Manaw Festival:In the Kachin state of Myanmar, the Manaw festival is celebrated on 29th January and 30th January. It is referred as the New Year celebration among the Burmese. All the Myanmar hill people assemble at the Myitkyina for the celebrations, dressed in the traditional costumes of Kachin tribes. They joyfully celebrate the festival while dancing around the Manaw poles.
12. Htamane Festival:This is also known as a sticky rice festival. It is celebrated throughout February, as that is the time to harvest the sesame seeds and sticky rice. During this festival, Burmese cook different variety of dishes using the sticky rice. Although, these kind of sticky rice are grown all over Southeast Asia, but this festival is typically celebrated in Myanmar only.
This is a list of popular festivals celebrated in Myanmar. If you are interested in experiencing the ritual festivities of Myanmar, you can plan your trip accordingly. For this, seek for a travel company that offers custom tour Burma services. So that you can include the places (where popular festivals are celebrated) in your travel plan and schedule your trip accordingly.