Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing, center, sprinkles water on a performer during the opening ceremony of Myanmar traditional water festival, also known as Myanmar New Year, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Several Southeast Asian countries kicked off their annual water festival holiday on Sunday, but in the wake of a devastating earthquake last month, Myanmar is missing out on the fun.

YANGON: On the eve of the traditional Myanmar Thingyan, the Naypyidaw Myanmar Ata Thingyan was held in accordance with Myanmar traditional culture at the Naypyidaw Mayor's Thingyan Pavilion on Monday ...

Myanmar’s traditional new year celebration, known as Thingyan, takes place over four-to-five days each April, marking the shift from the old year to the new, according to the lunisolar calendar. At ...