Public Holidays in Cambodia
| Date | Holiday | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| January 01 | International New Year Day | Celebrates the beginning of the Gregorian New Year |
| January 07 | Victory over Genocide Day | Marks the end of the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979 |
| February 22 | Meak Bochea Day | Date varies depending on the lunar cycle |
| March 08 | International Women’s Day | |
| April 13 | Khmer New Year Day | First day of Cambodian New Year |
| April 14 | Khmer New Year Holiday | Second day of Cambodian New Year |
| April 15 | Khmer New Year Holiday | Third day of Cambodian New Year |
| April 16 | Khmer New Year Holiday | Fourth day of Cambodian New Year |
| May 01 | International Labour Day | Established to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers |
| May 13 | King’s Birthday | HM King Norodom Sihamoni was born on May 14, 1953 |
| May 14 | King’s Birthday Holiday | |
| May 15 | King’s Birthday Holiday | |
| May 20 | Visak Bochea Day | Birth of Buddha |
| May 24 | Royal Plowing Ceremony | Marks the start of the planting season. |
| June 01 | Children’s Day | International and Cambodian Children’s Day |
| June 18 | Kings Mother Birthday | Queen Mother Norodom Monineath was born on June 18, 1936. |
| September 24 | Constitutional Day | Celebrates the signing of the constitution in 1993 |
| September 30 | Ancestors Day | A Buddhist holiday dedicated to honouring deceased relatives |
| October 01 | Ancestors Day Holiday | |
| October 02 | Ancestors Day Holiday | |
| October 15 | Commemoration Day of King’s Father | HM Norodom Sihanouk died on 15 October 2012 |
| October 23 | Paris Peace Agreements Day | Commemorates the Treaty of Paris on 23 October 1991 |
| October 29 | King’s Coronation Day | Norodom Sihamoni’s coronation was on 29 October 2004 |
| November 09 | Independence Day | Cambodia gained independence from France in 1953. |
| November 13 | Water Festival Ceremony | Boat racing festival to mark the annual change in the Mekon and Tonie Sap rivers |
| November 14 | Water Festival Ceremony Holiday | |
| November 15 | Water Festival Ceremony Holiday | |
| December 10 | International Human Rights Day | Marks the UN’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
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