Thursday, April 12, 2007

Myanmar's Burmese New Year Public Holiday Will Last 10 Days (April 13-22)

Source: The Irrawaddy. The Myanmar government has designated a 10-day-long Burmese New Year public holiday (Friday April 13 to Sunday April 22, 2007) to replace the traditional five-day break, which consists of the April 13 Thingyan Water Festival public holiday lasting 4 days, followed immediately by a one-day Myanmar/Burmese New Year public holiday on April 17. [Myanmar public holidays]