The Taunggyi Tazaungdaing Hot-Air Balloon Festival will begin on November 18, according to the festival organizing committee. The festival will be held for seven days from November 18 to 24, 2026, through the full moon day of Tazaungmone, with an awards ceremony scheduled for November 25. The dates were set at a meeting of the Shan State Government held on September 15.