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King’s Coronation Day 2026
October 29 marks King’s Coronation Day — a national public holiday in Cambodia commemorating the coronation of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni, who ascended to the throne on October 29,…
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Commemoration Day of King’s Father 2026
October 15 is Commemoration Day of the King’s Father, a national public holiday in Cambodia honoring the memory of His Majesty King-Father Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk — statesman,…
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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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Apsara Dance Performance — Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor
Apsara dance is one of the world’s great surviving art forms — a classical tradition listed by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. Performed for Cambodian royalty for over a thousand…
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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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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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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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Monk Blessing Ceremony 2026 — Jaya House River Park
Once a year, Jaya House River Park gives its riverside gardens over to one of the largest private Buddhist blessings held anywhere in Cambodia. On Saturday 17 October 2026, more…
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