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Peace Day
December 29 is Peace Day in Cambodia — a national public holiday commemorating the end of the Cambodian Civil War, when the last remaining Khmer Rouge forces formally surrendered on…
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King’s Coronation Day
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
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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Cambodia Independence Day 2026
November 9 is Cambodia’s National Independence Day — the anniversary of the country’s independence from France, proclaimed by King Norodom Sihanouk on November 9, 1953. After nearly a century of…
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Paris Peace Agreements Day 2026
October 23 is one of Cambodia’s most meaningful public holidays — Paris Peace Agreements Day, marking the signing of the Comprehensive Cambodian Peace Agreements on October 23, 1991. That document…
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Constitution Day 2026
September 24 marks Constitution Day in Cambodia — a national public holiday commemorating the adoption of the Cambodian Constitution on September 24, 1993. After decades of civil conflict, foreign occupation,…
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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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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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