Burmese New Year in 2023

Burmese New Year Quick Facts 2023

AKA Name	Thingyan, Myanmarese New Year
ℹ HashtagsCompiled on	#MomaDay, #MothersDay
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2023 Date	April 17, 2023
2024 Date	April 17, 2024

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Water Festival in Yangon is the biggest festival of each year to end Burmese year and start a new year . In normal times,millions of people are on street celebrating. The photo speaks the reality how the Myanmar are opposing the junta by not celebrating the festival. https://t.co/CmNbqPoklp
— Aung Kyaw Moe (@akmoe2) April 13, 2023

Please join me in wishing Thai, Lao, Burmese, and Cambodian communities a blessed New Year celebration! The Southeast Asian diaspora adds so much richness to Virginia – Happy Songkran, Happy Thingyan, and Choul Chnam Thmey!
— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) April 13, 2023

Happy New Year to the Cambodian, Lao, Thai, Sri Lankan, Burmese, and many more Asian communities which are celebrating today! https://t.co/9DzpJfwMlF
— Tram T. Nguyen (@TeamTram) April 13, 2023

To California's Southeast Asian community: Happy New Year! To all Thai and Lao Californians a Happy Songkran. To all Burmese Californians a Happy Thingyan. To all Cambodian Californians Choul Chnam Thmey. May everyone's new year be filled with prosperity and joy.
— Senator Alex Padilla (@SenAlexPadilla) April 13, 2023

Today was the New Year for the Burmese (Thingyan) and Siamese (Songkhran) communities. Normally it's celebrated with a visit to the ancestral graves (similar to Cheng Beng) then followed blessing each other with water for good fortune💦 Happy New Year! 🙏🏼 https://t.co/FcnuDF2A2K
— $jobe || 🇲🇾 (@JustJobe) April 13, 2023

In recognition of the South Asian and Southeast Asian communities celebrating their new year, I want to wish a Happy Songkran to Thai and Lao Americans, Happy Thingyan to Burmese Americans, & Choul Chnam Thmey to Cambodian Americans. May today bring great joy to you all!
— Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (@CongressmanRaja) April 13, 2023

For millions of people around the world — including thousands of Bengali, Burmese, Khmer, Lao, Nepali, Sikh, Sinhalese, and Thai Americans — this week marks the start of a new year. To all those who celebrate, we wish you a safe and joyous holiday. 🙏 https://t.co/hgerfKpuED
— Stop AAPI Hate (@StopAAPIHate) April 13, 2023

This week, we celebrate Southeast Asian New Year. California is home to many AAPI communities and we honor and celebrate their resilience. Wishing the Thai and Lao Americans a Happy Songkran, Burmese Americans a Happy Thingyan, and the Cambodian community Choul Chnam Thmey!
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) April 13, 2023

Wishing the Southeast Asian constituents of NY16 a very Happy Southeast Asian New Year. Happy Songkran to Thai and Lao Americans. Happy Thingyan to Burmese Americans. Choul Chnam Thmey to Cambodian Americans.
— Congressman Jamaal Bowman (@RepBowman) April 13, 2023

From family, spirituality, food, and intentions, TLC New Year (also celebrated by Burmese, Dais, Sri Lankans, Tai Dam, and others) is always a special time of the year! Check out how Chan Temchareun and her family celebrates TLC New Year and why it's important to her. https://t.co/hzSkA9rt5s
— EMAC (@emacstockton) April 11, 2023

Burmese New Year in 2023

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 and goes on for three days.