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Myanmar is a veritable land with plenty of colorful festivals and special events: mostly cultural and religious and all are always pleasurable. Most festivals are celebrated nation-wide. As Myanmar traditionally goes by 12 month lunar calendar, the dates of the festivals and culture events are determined by the lunar year.

Balloon Festival (Taunggyi - Shan State)

Visitors to the Taunggyi Fire Balloon Festival can watch various hot-air balloon competitions. During the daytime, competitors show off decorated balloon in different shapes, such as elephants, horses, cattle, pigs or mythical Hintha birds, illuminated balloons are launched into the sky, and fireworks are lit.

Kachin Manaw Festival (Myitkyina, Kachin State)

It is one of the most popular festivals in Myanmar. The festival is usually held in January. This festival has been held for more than three decades. Manaw festivals is the celebration of the New Year, Victory in battles, reunion of the tribes etc. Everybody joins the spiritual dance lined up behind one another. The traditional Manaw poles are decorated in colorful Kachin motifs and are centered in the middle of the festival ground. Every one came to the festival wear their best traditional costume and the main feature of the festival is dancing around the erected Manaw poles, quite similar to the totem poles of North American Indians. Manaw festival is held in Myitkyina and Putao in Kachin State.

Nar-ga New Year Festival (Chin State)

Numerous Naga tribes spread throughout the Northwestern hills of Myanmar. Most of the Naga are from the Chin State. The Naga festival is social, but it is also to exchange previous year experiences, to make plans for the coming year and to discuss how to overcome difficulties. They pray for abundant crops and domestic animals and to have good weather. Another aspects of this festival is reunion of relatives, away from home. They worship to their deities by scarifying the animals. The festival is usually in January

January
Manao Festival (Myitkyina & Bahmo)	...........	10th January
Naga New Year - La He (Hkamti)	...........	12th - 16th January
Anandar Pagoda Festival (Bagan)	...........	23th - 29th January

February
Mahamuni Pagoda Festival (Mandalay)	...........	24 - 25 February
Bon Fire Ceremony (Pyay)	...........	24 - 25 February
Full Moon Festival (All over the country )	...........	25 February
Wa, Lisu, Lahu New Year Festival (Kyaing Tong)	...........	1st -2nd February
Zeedaw Nat Festival (Monywar)	...........	22nd -28th February

March
Kyaik Khauk Pagoda Festival (Syrium)	...........	4 - 9 Mar
Maha Muni Pagoda Festival ( Kyauk Taw, Rakhine State)	...........	22nd February - 7th March
Shwemyitsu Pagoda Festival (Inn dawgyi)	...........	21rd -28th March
Pindaya Cave Festival (Pindaya, Shan State)	...........	21rd -28th March
Shwedagone Pagoda Festival (Yangon)	...........	21rd -28th March
Kekku Pagoda Festival (Taunggyi)	...........	21rd -28th March
Taung Gwe Zedi Festival (Loi Kaw)	...........	21rd -28th March
Bawgyo Image Festival (Tibaw, Shan State)	...........	23rd- 26th March
Nam Pan Ceremony (Inle Lake, Shan State)	...........	23rd - 26th March
Full Moon Day of Tabaung (All over the country)	...........	25th - 26th March

April
Shwesayan Pagoda Festival ( Mandalay)	...........	March 26th - 3 rd April
Shwemawdaw Pagoda Festival (Bago)	...........	30th March - 6th April
Bo Min Khaung Memorial (Mt.Popa)	...........	22st - 26th April
Fullmoon Day of Tagu (All over the country)	...........	24th - 25th April
Thingyan Festival (all over the country)	...........	13rd - 16th April
New Year Day (All over the country)	...........	17th April

May
Shithoung Pagoda Festival (Mrauk U)	...........	17th May - 24th May
Kason Festival (all over the country)	...........	23rd - 24th May
Taung Yoe Festival Pindaya Cave, Shan State	...........	23rd - 24th May
Pa-Oh Rocket Festival Taunggyi	...........	23rd - 24th May
Wat Zom Kum Rice Offering Ceremony (Kyaing Tong )	...........	21st - 22nd May

June
. Buddhist Recitation ( Kaba Aye hillock, Yangon )	...........	22nd - 23rd June
Mt. Popa Nat Spirit Festival ( Mt. Popa )	...........	22nd - 23rd June

July
Wicker ball ceremony (Mahamuni, Mandalay)	...........	8rd July - 6th August
Waso Full Moon Festival (all over the country )	...........	21st - 22nd July
Shwe Kyun Pin Nat Pwe (Mingun, Mandalay)	...........	25th - 27th July

August
Taung Byone Nat Pwe (Madayar, Mandalay)	...........	15th August - 21st
Kyaungdawyar Pagoda Festival ( Min Bu, Magway)	...........	25th Auguest - 24th November
Yadana Gu Nat festival (Amapura, Mandalay)	...........	29th - 4th September

September
Bo Bo Gyi Nat Festival (Taungthaman Inn, Mandalay)	...........	September 22nd - 4th October
Yadana Gu Nat festival (Amapura, Mandalay)	...........	9th - 15th September
Manuha Pagoda Festival	...........	30 September

October
Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival (Inle Lake)	...........	5th - 22nd October
Mya Tha Lun Pagoda Festival (Magwe)	...........	15th October - 2nd November
Thadingyut Light Festival (throughout Myanmar)	...........	18th - 19th October
Dummy Elephant Festival (Kyauk Se, Mandalay)	...........	18th - 19th October
Kyauktawgyi Pagoda Festival ( Mandalay)	...........	18th October - 21st November
Festival of Light and Fire Ball (Kyaing tong )	...........	18th - 19th October
Indein Pagoda Festival (Inle Lake)	...........	24th - 27th October

November
Poewintaung Ceremony (Monywar )	...........	7th - 12nd November
Shwezigon Festival (Bagan)	...........	11st - 17th November
Balloons Flying Festival (Taunggyi)	...........	12nd - 17th November
Tazaungdaing Light Festival (throughout Myanmar	...........	16th - 17th November
Robe Weaving Contest (throughout Myanmar	...........	16th - 17th November
Kyaikhtiyo Pagoda Festival (Golden Rock )	...........	16th - 17th November
Kakku Pagoda Festival Taungyi	...........	16th - 18th November
Kaung Mudaw Festival Sagaing	...........	16th - 17th November
Ann Tribe Fertility Festival (Kyaing tong)	...........	16th - 17th November
Mt. Popa Nat Sprit Festival (Mt. Popa )	...........	16th - 17th November
Thanbottay Pagoda Festival (Monywar	...........	17th - 25th November
Shan New Year Celebration (Kyaing tong/td>	...........	24th November
Taungto Pagoda festival (Inle lake)	...........	21st - 25th November

December
New Rice Harvest Festival (Kyaing Tong)	...........	1st - 3rd December
Kachin New Year Celebration ( Kyaing Tong )	...........	25th - 31st December
Akha New Year Celebration (Kyaing Tong)	...........	28th December 2013 - 03rd January 2014

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