Kason is the second Myanmar month and comes in April-May. It is a sacred month for Myanmar Buddhists.
The full-moon day of Kason was the day hermit Sumeda heard from Dipankara that he would one day be a Lord Buddha, the day embryo-Gautama Buddha was born, the day he saw Four Noble Truths; the day Maha Bodhi Tree grew for him and the day of his Pari-Nibbana.
So, this day is commemorated by Myanmar Buddhists as Buddha Day.
The main activity on this festival day is pouring water at the ‘Bo’ (Bodhi Nyaung) tree.
From days of yore to this day, Bo tree watering ceremonies are held at numerous pagodas in the country on this day.
It is one of the traditional cultural festivals of Myanmar people.
april, 2019
25marAll Day04aprMaung Dong Nat FestivalMaung Dong Nat Festival in Monywa
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This festival is known to be the most important gathering of witches imaginable. According to the legend, Ye Kin Kadaw, the Queen of the Witches, the favourite wife of King
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This festival is known to be the most important gathering of witches imaginable. According to the legend, Ye Kin Kadaw, the Queen of the Witches, the favourite wife of King Taung U, had extraordinary powers. The king sent her into exile, as his other wives did not like her supernatural power. She went to Maung Dong, where she got drowned. Her oldest statue, only 30 centimetres high, can thus be found in Maung Dong. During this festival, all 37 kinds of nats will be placed in a shrine, devotees offering them bunches of bananas, green coconuts, betel leaves, colourful arrangements of flowers and ‘money bouquets’.
Time
March 25 (Monday) - April 4 (Thursday)
Location
Monywa
Monywa, Myanmar
29marAll Day04aprAh-Lone Nat FestivalAh-Lone Nat Festival in Monywa
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On the Shwe Bo Road, twelve kilometres north of Monywa, the town of Ah-Lone celebrates its festival in March. The heroine of this festival is Ma Ngwe Daung (Ms Silver
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On the Shwe Bo Road, twelve kilometres north of Monywa, the town of Ah-Lone celebrates its festival in March. The heroine of this festival is Ma Ngwe Daung (Ms Silver Wings) who was a daughter of the Ah-Lone Bodaw, a minor Indian prince who came through Tamu and Kalaymyo to Myanmar. The celebration of this festival is related to the love story of Ma Ngwe Daung. During the festival, the pilgrims appeal to Ma Ngwe Daung to give them the opportunity to have as many mistresses as hairs on their head. The festival appeals also to pilgrims wishing to control or to spirit away illness with the waters on offer there.
Time
March 29 (Friday) - April 4 (Thursday)
Location
Monywa
Monywa, Myanmar
29marAll Day23aprShwe Maw Daw Pagoda FestivalPagoda festival in Bago
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Classical theatre troupes perform their best here so they will be booked by agents for the next pagoda festival season.
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Classical theatre troupes perform their best here so they will be booked by agents for the next pagoda festival season.
Time
March 29 (Friday) - April 23 (Tuesday)
Location
Shwe Maw Daw Pagoda
Bago, Myanmar
13aprAll Day17Myanmar Water Festival
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Thingyan is Burmese new year festival usually fails around mid April, the Burmese month of Tagu. The water festival is held all over the country in a belief of cleansing
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Thingyan is Burmese new year festival usually fails around mid April, the Burmese month of Tagu. The water festival is held all over the country in a belief of cleansing away the evil deeds in the past year with water.
Time
april 13 (Saturday) - 17 (Wednesday)
Location
Country Wide
Myanmar
may, 2019
18mayAll DaySand Stupa Festival (Yahai)Sand Stupa Festival
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Stupas with five segments are built with sand within 01 night. Each layer of white sand is supported by bamboo-mats and -posts
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Stupas with five segments are built with sand within 01 night. Each layer of white sand is supported by bamboo-mats and -posts
Time
All Day (Saturday)
Location
Yahai Quarter
Mandalay, Myanmar
18mayAll DayFull Moon Day Of KasonRitual of pouring water on the Mahabodhi Tree
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Kason (May) is the second month in Myanmar calendar and it is the hottest month of the summer, drying up water in lakes, ponds, streams, rivers. “Bodhi” is a Pali
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Kason (May) is the second month in Myanmar calendar and it is the hottest month of the summer, drying up water in lakes, ponds, streams, rivers. “Bodhi” is a Pali word meaning “knowing” or “perceiving”. devotees regard such trees and forests as sacred and they respect them. Pilgrims pour water on the Bodhi trees which Buddha gained enlightenment under that kind of tree.
Time
All Day (Saturday)
Location
Throughout the country
Myanmar