THE Mann Shwesettaw Pagoda Festival will be held for 86 days starting from 22 January 2026 in Minbu (Saku) township of Minbu District, Magway Region, according to the Pagoda Festival Committee.

The authorities received advice from Ovadacariya Sayadaws, and the festival will be opened on 22 January and held for 86 days. The lodging houses, halls and stalls will be built for the pilgrims across the nation, and arrangements will also be made for the pilgrims to stay overnight, according to U Aye Lwin, district administrator and chairman of the committee.

Currently, the repairing works are being conducted in Mann Creek waterway, the location for the festival and Naga Lake of Lower Settawya using heavy machinery. After the sandbank of Mann Creek is repaired, the locations for accommodation halls and shops will be designated, and construction will begin. Similarly, the tender, auction, and painting processes within the pagoda compound will be conducted before the festival. Moreover, a Bailey bridge will be constructed for the visitors to be able to visit Lower Settawya, said U Aye Ko, chairman of the pagoda board of trustees.

The Mann Shwesettaw Pagoda is an A-level pagoda in Myanmar, and the festival is held from the 5th Waxing Day of Tabodwe until the 1st Day of the Myanmar New Year. This year, the festival will be from 22 January to 17 April 2026, totalling 86 days.

Maung Maung (Minbu)/KTZH

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