Here are some important Cambodian dates and Holidays for 2014. Some are already past, but ill list them as they’ll be pretty close for next year.
January 1 – New years (international)
January 7 – victory over genocide day
February 14 – Meak Bochea day
March 8 – Women’s day π
April 14-16 – Khmer new year (some places are closed for the whole week)
May 1st – Labor day
May 13 – Visak Bochea day
May 13-15 – King Norodom Sihamoni’s birthday
May 17 – Royal plowing ceremony day
June 1st – Children’s day
June 18th – Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk’s birthday
September 22 through the 24 – Pchum Ben day
October 15th – Commemoration day of King Norodom
October 23 – Paris peace accords
october 29 – King Norodom Sihakmoni coronation
November 5th – 7th – Water Festival (maybe…)
November 9th – Independence day
December 10th – Human Rights day
There are many holidays in Cambodia, maybe the most in the world.Β I hope these Cambodian dates help you plan in advance. Maybe soon Ill do some articles on some of the bigger holidays in Cambodia :).
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