Burmese traditional festival

Water Festival or Thingyan


Thingyan New Year Festival

The Water Festival is the New Year's celebrations that take place in Southeast Asian nations such as Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand as well as among the Dai people of China. This festival usually occurs in middle of April. The act of pouring water is also a show of cleansings, blessings and good wishes. This festival, Thingyan called in Myanmar is public holiday, from 13 April to 17 April in 2019. The period of holidays are the most important and the biggest festival in Myanmar. Thingyan allows people to celebrate the Burmese New Year. Thingyan is a time for happiness and friendly attitudes.

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