People perform during celebrations of the Thingyan water festival in Yangon, Myanmar, April 13, 2024. Myanmar's vibrant Thingyan water festival kicked off on Saturday, with celebrations taking place across the country. (Photo by Myo Kyaw Soe/Xinhua) People take part in celebrations of the Thing...
Other Holidays in 四月 2025 in Myanmar 4月14日 (一), Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) 4月15日 (二), Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) 4月16日 (三), Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) 4月17日 (四), Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) 4月18日 (五), Maha Thingyan (Water Festival) 4月19日...
UNESCO's decision was made during the 19th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, taking place in Paraguay from Dec. 2 to 7. Myanmar submitted the nomination file for the Thingyan festival to UNESCO on March 24, 2023, the report said...
Thingyan culminates in the Burmese New Year and the period of holidays are the most important and the biggest festival in Myanmar. Formerly the dates of Thingyan would have been based on the Burma lunisolar calendar, but the dates have now been fixed on April 13th. ...
Thingyan Water Festival (Day 1) holiday celebration and observances in Myanmar Calendar. When is & how many days until Thingyan Water Festival (Day 1) in 2025?
YANGON, April 12 (Xinhua) -- The Thingyan festival, also known as the water festival, is a popular celebration in Myanmar, marking the Myanmar New Year and lasting 4 to 5 days starting on April 13. As the festival draws near, preparations for Atar pots begin. These Atar pots are filled...
Thingyan, Myanmar Festivals and Events, Thingyan is the Burmese New Year Water Festival and usually falls around mid-April.This Mekong Water Festival...
This is Thingyan. A celebration of the Buddhist New Year in Myanmar. Its Thai counterpart, Songkran, is already famous as one of the largest water festivals in the world. However Myanmar is quickly gaining momentum as the new “it” place to bring in the new year. ...
The Myanmar (Burma) Water Festival (Thingyan)Kevin Hellon
Every year, Thingyan water festival is the biggest event of the year in Myanmar. Tens of thousands of people from all classes in Myanmar (Burma) come out onto the street and joyfully participate in the festival. However, due to various reasons, this year’s Thingyan water festival is expec...