Myanmar to Hold General Elections Starting December 28, 2025

August 18, 2025 ,Nay Pyi Taw— Myanmar will begin its multiparty democratic general elections on Sunday, December 28, 2025, according to an announcement by the Union Election Commission (UEC) on Monday.

The UEC stated that the December 28 vote will mark Phase One of the general elections, with additional phases to be scheduled and announced later.

This announcement follows remarks by the State Security and Peace Commission Chairman, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who recently said that Myanmar’s general elections would be held in the last week of December 2025 and the first week of January 2026.

The UEC reaffirmed that the elections will be organized in multiple phases within this timeframe.

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