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Buddhist Lent Begins — Chol Vossa 2026
On July 30, 2026, Cambodia enters Chol Vossa — the beginning of a three-month Buddhist retreat that touches every corner of daily life across Siem Reap. This is not a…
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Queen Mother’s Birthday 2027
June 18 is a national public holiday in Cambodia honouring Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, born on this date in 1936. Known affectionately as “Queen Monique,” she is one of…
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Vesak Bochea (Visakha Puja) 2027
Vesak Bochea — known internationally as Vesak or Visakha Puja — is the most sacred day in the Theravada Buddhist calendar. Observed on the full moon of the sixth lunar…
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Angkor Wat International Half Marathon
Every December since 1996, runners from around the world have lined up before dawn in front of Angkor Wat — one of the most iconic start lines in the world.…
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Bon Om Touk (Water Festival)
Three days every November, Siem Reap transforms. The Siem Reap River fills with dragon boats. The riverside fills with spectators. Pub Street fills with parties. Hotels fill up weeks in…
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Pchum Ben (Ancestors Festival)
Pchum Ben — ភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌ — is Cambodia’s most important religious festival, and one of the most meaningful events in the entire Khmer calendar. Translated loosely as “Ancestors’ Gathering,” it is…
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Khmer New Year (Angkor Sankranta)
Khmer New Year — ចូលឆ្នាំថ្មី — is Cambodia’s most joyful national celebration, a three-day festival that marks the end of the harvest season and the start of the new Khmer…
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The 20th Francophonie Summit
The 20th Francophonie Summit takes place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from November 14–16, 2026 — marking only the second time in history this major international gathering of French-speaking nations has…
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Bon Chroat Preah Nongkoal (Royal Plowing Ceremony)
The Royal Plowing Ceremony — Bon Chroat Preah Nongkoal — is one of Cambodia’s most sacred and ancient royal traditions, marking the official start of the rice planting season. Held…
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Equinox at Angkor Wat
Twice a year, Angkor Wat does something that no other temple complex in the world does quite the same way: the sun rises in precise alignment with the central tower…
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