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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 2026
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) 2026
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 Autumn Equinox
Twice a year, Angkor Wat reveals a secret written into its stones 900 years ago. At sunrise on the equinox, the sun rises in precise alignment with the temple’s central…