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Union Day - Myanmar
What is? : Union Day is a day is when the Panglong concurrence was signed and passed and Burma became a unified country
Also called :
When is? : February 12.
Frequency : Annual
Observed by : Myanmar, Burma.
Where it is celebrated / observed? : NationWide.
Origin :
#HashTag : #UnionsDay #myanmar
About : Union Day marks the date in 1947 when the Panglong Agreement was signed and passed and Burma became a unified country. In 1886, Myanmar (then called Burma) came under British control, but the British made a distinction between how central Burma and the various outlying ethnic groups were ruled. The agreement unified Burma and demanded that the British government restore independence to all of Burma. While instrumental in the Panglong agreement, Aung San did not live to see Burma gains its independence in January 1948. He was assassinated on 19 July 1947.
Country : MYANMAR
