Event | Sand stupa festival |
Venue | Pa Le Ngwe Yaung quarter, Min Thar Su Quarter, Yahai Quarter / Mandalay |
Period | The eve and full moon day of Kason ( May. 1 - 2, 2015) |
Theme | Ritual related for Buddhist / small scale |


In three different Mandalay quarters stupas are built with sand at the eve of Kason full moon day. Sand stupas are built up with five segments gradually converging to the top. Each layer of white sand is supported by bamboo-mats and -posts. The celebration dates are not the same and depend on the different quarters where the festival is held.
Event | Kason Fullmoon Day ( Watering ceremoniously to sacred Bodhi tree |
Venue | Shwedagon ( Yangon) / Other significant pagodas |
Period | Full moon day of Kasone ( May 2, 2015 ) |
Theme | Buddhist ritual deed |



Event | Shwe Kyet Yet pagoda |
Venue | Shwe Kyet yet pagoda- near Sagaing bridge |
Period | Full moon day of Kasone ( May 2, 2015 ) |
Theme | Buddhist ritual deed |

Like other pagoda festival is held before full moon day of Kasone. Small plays are performed locally.
Event | TAUNG YOE Festival |
Venue | Pindaya cave |
Period | The eve and the full moon day of Kason (May. 1 - 2, 2015) |
Theme | Taung Yoe ethnic ritual deed |
Taung Yoe tribe make torchlight procession in the early part of the night of full moon day to pay homage to the numerous statues in the cave.
Event | Pa-O Rocket Festival |
Venue | Taunggyi |
Period | The eve and full moon day of Kason (May. 1 - 2, 2015) |
Theme | Pa O ethnic ritual deed |
Locally made rockets stuffed with powerful gunpowder are ceremoniously carried and launched in competition. It is observed mostly by ethnic Pa-O to predict the weather and crops. Young men and women use small mirrors to tease one another.
Event | Shite Thaung pagoda festival |
Venue | Mrauk U |
Period | The eve and full moon day of Kasone ( May 1 -2, 2015) |
Theme | Pagoda festival |



Event | Shwe Guni Pagoda festival |
Venue | Kyaukka village , 20 km east of Monywa |
Period | 7th- 9th waning of Kasone( peak day May 10 , 2015) |
Theme | Pagoda festival |
There is a 33 meters high Buddha image dating from the 14th century. Kyaukka Village is just beyond Shwe Guni Pagoda. It is the main center for the crafting of lacquer-ware since the Konbaung Era.