Yangon

Luxury hotels will add a 10% tax and a 10% service charge to fees.

Not required, excluding luxury hotels and upscale restaurants.

The dates of national holidays marked with an *1 change each year since they are observed in accordance with the lunar calendar or the Chula Sakarat (Burmese calendar).When a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is a substitute holiday.

Mon. to Fri. 9:30 to 16:30. Closed on Sundays and holidays.

Business hours vary, because unlike places like Europe, business hours are not public regulated. Generally, stores are open from around 9:00 to 21:00 nearly every day, excluding New Year’s (according to the Burmese calendar) and religious holidays.

Establishments of moderate standing or above are open from around 11:00 to 22:00 or 23:00 (some close for a short period in the afternoon). Some less expensive restaurants and food stalls open at 6:00 or 7:00 or even earlier.

Minors are prohibited from smoking and consuming alcohol.

In Myanmar, visitors must be barefoot when entering not only temple buildings, but also temple grounds. Socks and stockings, as well as shoes must be taken off. When visiting temples, it is convenient to wear easy-to-slip-off beach sandals or sports sandals without socks/stockings. Large temples have a place to store shoes at the entrance to the temple approach. Leave a tip when handing over your shoes.