Peasants' Day

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Peasants' Day
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Observed by   Myanmar
Type National
Significance Commemorates the 1962 Burmese coup d'etat
Date 2 March
Frequency Annual

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

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  1. ^ "Public Holidays in Myanmar 2023" . Myanmar eVisa (Official Government Website) . Retrieved 2023-03-03 .
  2. ^ a b c "On This Day | The Day Democracy Died in Myanmar" . The Irrawaddy . 2019-03-02 . Retrieved 2023-03-03 .
  3. ^ "Peasants Day" . MDN - Myanmar DigitalNews . 2020-03-04 . Retrieved 2023-03-03 .