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Karen New Year
Public holiday in Myanmar
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]