Peasants’ Day in Myanmar ― Date, History, and Details
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History of Peasants’ Day in Myanmar and How to Celebrate/ Observe It
In Myanmar, Peasants’ Day is celebrated on March 2nd. It commemorates the day in 1918 when a group of peasants in the town of Letpadan staged a protest against the British colonial government. The protesters were demanding better working conditions and higher wages. The British authorities responded by firing on the crowd, killing several people. The incident sparked a nationwide uprising against British rule, which eventually led to Myanmar’s independence in 1948.