Peasants' Day Explained

Holiday Name:	Peasants' Day Burmese: တောင်သူလယ်သမားနေ့
Type:	national
Observedby:	Myanmar
Significance:	Commemorates the 1962 Burmese coup d'état
Date:	2 March
Frequency:	Annual

Peasants' Day is a public holiday in Myanmar, marking the 1962 Burmese coup d'état.^{[1] [2]} In 1965, the Union Revolutionary Council designated the day as a gazetted holiday, and commemorates the contributions of farmers. Before the change, Peasants' Day was observed on 1 January.^[3]

See also

• Public holidays in Myanmar

Notes and References

1. Web site: Public Holidays in Myanmar 2023 . 2023-03-03 . Myanmar eVisa (Official Government Website).
2. Web site: 2019-03-02 . On This Day The Day Democracy Died in Myanmar . 2023-03-03 . The Irrawaddy . en-US.
3. Web site: 2020-03-04 . Peasants Day . 2023-03-03 . MDN - Myanmar DigitalNews . en.