Karen New Year
Public holiday in Myanmar / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Karen New Year (S'gaw Karen: ကညီနံၣ်ထီၣ်သီ), also known as the Kayin New Year (Burmese: ကရင်နှစ်သစ်ကူး), is one of the major holidays celebrated by the Karen people.[1] The Karen New Year falls on the first day of Pyatho, the tenth month in the Burmese calendar,[2] and typically falls in December or January. The timing coincides with the completion of the Southeast Asian rice harvest in the lead-up to Pyatho.[3] Celebrations typically include don dances and bamboo dances, singing, speeches, and the consumption of food and alcohol.[4] The day is a gazetted public holiday in Myanmar.[5]
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Karen New Year | |
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Official name | ကညီနံၣ်ထီၣ်သီ |
Observed by | Karen people |
Type | Cultural |
Observances | Raising of Karen National Flag, Karen Doe Dance Competition |
2023 date | No date |
2024 date | January 11 and December 30 |
2025 date | December 19 |
Frequency | Annual |
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