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. The Karen New Year falls on the first day of Pyatho, the tenth month in the Burmese calendar, 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. Celebrations typically include and bamboo dances, singing, speeches, and the consumption of food and alcohol. The day is a gazetted public holiday in Myanmar.
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