Pchum Ben Festival in Cambodia
Cambodia , CambodiaPchum Ben Festival may sound like an episode reserved for the plot of a horror film – it’s when the gates of hell open and starving, tortured souls spend 15...
Visak Bochea Day, Cambodia
Cambodia , CambodiaAs the most sacred day in the Buddhist calendar, Visak Bochea Day is celebrated with great revere. It sees celebrators dress in white and dish out a form of rice pudding called kheer...
Royal Ploughing Ceremony
Veal Preah Mein Street 178, Phnom PenhThe Royal Ploughing Ceremony, officially known as “Preah Reach Pithi Bonn Chrot Preah Neangkol”, is an ancient royal rite held in May to mark the end of the dry season...
King Sihamoni’s Birthday Cambodia
Royal Palace Royal Palace, Samdach Sothearos Blvd.,, Phnom PenhCambodia celebrates King Sihamoni’s birthday annually with a public holiday on May 14. Until 2020, the event was marked with a three-day public holiday. This has since been slashed to...
Queen Mother’s Birthday, Cambodia
Cambodia , CambodiaJune 18 marks the birthday of the Queen Mother, former Queen consort of King Sihanouk. Queen Mother's Birthday is celebrated with a public holiday and explosive fireworks...
Commemoration Day of King Father
Royal Palace Royal Palace, Samdach Sothearos Blvd.,, Phnom PenhOctober 15 officially marks the commemoration day of King Father Sihanouk Norodom and is celebrated with a ceremony at the Royal Palace Phnom Penh...
Paris Peace Agreements Day
Phnom Penh Riverside Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh, Cambodia23 October marks the anniversary of the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements, which brought an end to decades of conflict in Cambodia. The Paris Peace Agreements Day is a public holiday...
King Norodom Sihamoni’s Coronation Day
Phnom Penh Riverside Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh, CambodiaNorodom Sihamoni’s Coronation Day on 29 October marks the day that the current King of Cambodia officially took to the throne. It is celebrated...
Independence Day of Cambodia
Independence Monument Cnr. Sihanouk Blvd. & Norodom Blvd., Phnom Penh, Cambodia,, Phnom PenhIndependence Day of Cambodia is held each year on 9 November. It is a public holiday. Cambodia was under French rule for 90 years, and 9 November officially marks the...
Cambodia Water Festival 2023 Phnom Penh
The Cambodia Water Festival – or to call it by its Khmer name, Bon om Touk, is a three-day spectacular that involves colourful boat racing, royal appearances, fireworks and heaps...
Victory Over Genocide Day
Cambodia , CambodiaAlso known as Cambodian Victory Day, Victory Over Genocide Day falls on January 7 and marks the ousting of the Pol Pot-led Khmer Rouge regime in 1979. Celebrations are sober...
Khmer New Year 2024, Cambodia
Cambodia , CambodiaKhmer New Year is the biggest festival on the Khmer calendar – and there are a lot, so prepare yourself for a solid three-day celebration countrywide...