Thingyan, also known as the Myanmar New Year, is a festival that usually occurs in middle of April. Thingyan marks the transition from the old year to the new one, based on the traditional …

Feb 27, 2025 · Thingyan is the Burmese New Year, celebrated mid-April (13th-16th), featuring symbolic water festivals. Water splashing is a central ritual, symbolizing cleansing, renewal, …

Jan 21, 2025 · Myanmar's Water Festival, known locally as Thingyan, is one of the country's most anticipated and joyous events. This vibrant festival marks the beginning of the Burmese New …

Dec 13, 2021 · Atā Thingyan is a five-day festival that is observed in Myanmar to celebrate the traditional new year. The Myanmar Calendar Advisory Board determines the date on which …

Apr 5, 2023 · Thingyan means "transition from old to new year" in the Myanmar Calendar, specifically during the Tagu month. According to Hindu mythology, the festival marks the …

Jun 4, 2025 · Today, the Thingyan festival is a festival that makes family members reunite and celebrate the new year. People spray each other with water soaked in Pattra leaves during the …

Sep 19, 2024 · The Thingyan Water Festival, also known simply as “Thingyan,” is deeply rooted in Myanmar’s Buddhist traditions. It is celebrated over several days, culminating in the Burmese …

What Christmas is in western countries and Lunar New Year is to China, ‘Thingyan’ is to Myanmar and Myanmar communities worldwide. A vibrant, joyous, social, and culturally symbolic …

4 days ago · Thingyan Festival is Myanmar new year festival. It is held in the month of Tagu (in March and April on the Gregorian calendar), which is the first month of Myanmar Calendar. …

Thingyan, which marks the transition of the sun from Pisces to Aries, is Burma’s anything-goes celebration of the new year.