1.4M+ visitors flock to Kyaiktiyo Buddha Pujaniya Festival

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A total of more than 1,400,000 travellers visited the pagoda between October 2025 and May 2026 during the Buddha Pujaniya Festival. During this period, visitors from both within the country and abroad – particularly from neighbouring Thailand and Vietnam – travelled to the pagoda, according to U Soe Hla, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Kyaiktiyo Pagoda in Mon State.
In October 2025, when the Buddha Pujaniya Festival at Kyaiktiyo Pagoda began, 155,239 local visitors and 430 foreign tourists visited the site. In November, 200,335 local visitors and 582 foreigners were recorded. In December, the number rose to 339,833 local pilgrims and 806 foreign visitors. In January 2026, there were 209,460 local visitors and 474 foreigners, followed by 168,566 local and 732 foreign visitors in February. In March, 212,169 local visitors and 804 foreigners visited the pagoda. In April, up to the full moon of Kason, 145,134 local visitors and 395 foreign tourists were recorded.
In total, 1,430,736 local visitors and 4,232 foreign visitors came to the pagoda, bringing the overall number of visitors to 1,434,959, according to the Board of Trustees.
Hotels, guesthouses, restaurants and stalls around the pagoda precinct remain open as usual. Approximately 250 mountain vehicles transport pilgrims daily to Kyaiktiyo Hill, while hotels, rest houses and restaurants operate around the clock to accommodate visitors. — ASH/MKKS

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