Myanmar New Year History

In the burmese language the country has been known as myanma or more precisely mranma prañ since the 13th century.

Myanmar new year history. 12 february 1 day anniversary of the panglong agreement in 1947. The results of the genetic. 1 january 1 day independence day.

A new primate has been discovered in myanmar and named the popa langur trachypithecus popa. 4 january 1 day marks independence from british empire in 1948. Aung san suu kyi s house arrest is extended for another year.

The beautiful shwedagon paya. 1974 new constitution comes into effect. I ve arrived in myanmar originally called burma but renamed by the government in 1989 on a very auspicious date the burmese new year or thingyan the most celebrated festival in the country.

Full moon day of tabaung. 2 march 1 day a day to mark and honour the contribution of agriculture and farming to myanmar. Myanmar also called burma country located in the western portion of mainland southeast asia in 1989 the country s official english name which it had held since 1885 was changed from the union of burma to the union of myanmar.

A chronology of key events in the history of myanmar burma. 8 march 1 day.