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List of holidays observed in Cambodia.

[edit] Cambodian calendar

Cambodia has various dates and ceremonies that are considered to be a special part of the Cambodian calendar year:

**The Cambodian Calendar Year**
Date	Name of Event	Description
January 1	New Years Day	Celebrates the beginning of the Gregorian New Year
January 7	Victory from Genocide Day	Commemorates the end of the Khmer Rouge regime after their defeat by the Vietnamese in 1979.
moveable, usually in February	Meak Bochea	Commemorates the spontaneous gathering of monks to listen to the Buddha's preaching.
March 8	International Women's Day	International day for women.
April 13-15 or 14-16	Cambodian New Year	Chaul Chnam Thmey in Khmer. Considered to be the most important festival on the calendar.
moveable in April or May	Visaka Bochea	Buddhist observance commemorating the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha.
May 1	Labour Day	Labour Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers.
moveable in May	Royal Ploughing Ceremony	Known in Cambodia as Pithi Chrat Preah Neangkol, this public holiday corresponds to the start of the planting season.
May 13 - May 15	HM the King's Birthday	Commemorates the birthday of King Norodom Sihamoni on May 14, 1953.
June 18	HM the Queen Mother's Birthday	Commemorates the birthday of The Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk.
September 24	Constitution Day	Celebrates the signing of the Cambodian constitution by King Sihanouk.
moveable in September or October	Pchum Ben	A Cambodian religious holiday when many Cambodian Buddhists pay their respects to deceased relatives by cooking meals for monks and making offerings to the "ghost" of deceased relatives. It is also known as "Ancestor's Day".
October 29	Coronation Day	Commemorates the coronation of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni.
October 31	HM the King Father's Birthday	Commemorates the birthday of King Father Norodom Sihanouk.
November 9	Independence Day	Celebrates Cambodia's independence from France in 1953.
moveable in November	Water Festival (Bon Om Thook)	Boat races on the Tonle Sap in Phnom Penh celebrate the time when the water in the river reverses course.
December 10	Human Rights Day	Commemorates the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

[edit] References

Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation [1]
Cambodian Embassy in Australia [2]

[edit] See also

Cambodia