Burmese New Year

Burmese New Year Quick Facts

AKA Name	Thingyan, Myanmarese New Year
ℹ HashtagsCompiled on00:44	#BurmeseNewYear, #Thingyan
Related Hashtags	#Myanmar, #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
2023 Date	April 13, 2023
2024 Date	April 13, 2024

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Burmese New Year in 2023

Thursday, Apr 13

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Burmese New Year History

Burmese New Year seeks to celebrate Thingyan, also known as the Water Festival. Meaning, changing over, Thingyan is a time of festivities. It celebrates the coming of a New Year. This holiday goes on for three days. It involves many participants who take part in the Burmese custom of splashing others with water. This custom is meant to wash away the old year and welcome the new.

Burmese New Year originates from a Buddhist version of a Hindu myth involving the King of Brahmas and the King of Devas. It is observed annually on April 13th.

Top Tweets for Burmese New Year

Updated 00:44

MYANMAR | Myanmar people do not enjoy the militry regime organized New Year celebrations in 2022 #Myanmar Traditionally- Myanmar celebrate Burmese New Year as Thingyan festival on 13 April. From ASEAN Heritage & History Facebook page https://t.co/VZV7ndOOzV
— Ironheart (@charmingshwesin) April 13, 2022

Today marks a new year in the Burmese calendar. But, Burmese people around the world opted not to celebrate the holiday to pay respect for the Burmese people suffering under the military regime. #Thingyan2022 #myanmar #MyanmarMilitaryTerrorists https://t.co/Sc1GhPYo8w
— Min Khant Han (@bamar_thar) April 13, 2022

Thread 🧵 The Burmese Water Festival ("Thingyan" which means “changing over”), is the celebration of #Burma's New Year. "Thingyan" is the first ever water festival celebrated in the world or the earliest water festival in water festivals. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar https://t.co/feXaInWfKE
— Aerami Ixora Stome (@aerami_stome) April 12, 2022

Burmese New Year Facts

The celebrations last for four days, up until the actual first day of the new year.
There are stages set up around cities where people perform traditional Myanmar (or Burma) Thingyan dances.
Cars and people are drenched with water everywhere around the city. Whoever doesn't want to get wet has to stay indoors.
During this time of the year, the weather is extremely warm in Myanmar, so being drenched in water can be quite a relief.
Younger people wash their older family members' hair as a sign of respect.

Burmese New Year Top Events and Things to Do

Buy some water guns and balloons and have a water fight with your friends and family members.
If you are in New York, mark the day for Waterfight NYC. It's a big water gun fight at Central Park. The event takes place in July, which matches the time of the year many Burmese people celebrate Thingyan in New York.
Have a pool party or go to the beach.
Visit a water park.