Public Holidays In Cambodia

This is list of holidays observed in Cambodia

Cambodian calendar

Cambodia has various special dates and ceremonies that are considered to be a very special part of the Cambodia calendar year:
caption>The Cambodian calendar year
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1 January First day of the year
7 January Victory from the Khmer Rouge The end of the Pol Pot regime after the Vietnamese forced them out in 1979
14 April to 16 April Cambodian New Year is considered to be one of the most important dates on the calendar. It is marked with festivals such as dancing, food etc. (Chaul Chnam Thmey)
14 May The Birthday of the King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni
24 September Signing of the consitituion by the King
23 October Celebration of the Accord of Paris The accord of Paris signed in 1991, meant the transition of power from the United Nations back to the country on 1993.
November Boat rowing competition is another highly popular event after Cambodian new year (Bonn Om Teuk)
9 November The Independence from France in 1953 is celebrated
Note: That these dates may be subject to change

National holidays

There are several national holidays in Cambodia:
  • Independence Day, November 9.
  • Victory from Khmer Rouge, January 9.
It is imperative for all government institutions to observe these as holidays. In addition, there are several religious and cultural holidays like Cambodian New Year.

Christian festivals

Christmas and Good Friday are usually holidays observed by Christians in the country.

Miscellaneous

See also

Cambodia

 

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