National Holidays in Cambodia in 2015

Cambodia is a country in southeast Asia. It is a constitutional monarchy with Buddhism being the dominant religion. This is reflected in its public holidays with many being focused on the monarchy or Buddhism.

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List of Holidays in Cambodia in 2015

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Thursday International New Year's Day National Holiday
Wednesday Victory over Genocide Day National Holiday
Tuesday Meak Bochea National Holiday Full moon in the month of Meak
Monday International Women's Day National Holiday
Tuesday Khmer New Year National Holiday Cambodian New Year
Wednesday Khmer New Year Holiday National Holiday Second day of Cambodian New Year
Thursday Khmer New Year Holiday National Holiday Third day of Cambodian New Year
Friday International Labour Day National Holiday International Workers' Day
Sunday Visak Bochea Day National Holiday Birth of Buddha
Monday Visak Bochea Day National Holiday Birth of Buddha
Thursday Royal Plowing Ceremony National Holiday
Wednesday King's Birthday National Holiday
Thursday King's Birthday Holiday National Holiday
Friday King's Birthday Holiday National Holiday
Monday International Children's Day National Holiday
Thursday King's Mothers' Birthday National Holiday
Friday Public Holiday National Holiday Day of mourning for former President Chea Sim
Thursday Constitutional Day National Holiday Celebrates the signing of the constitution in 1993
Sunday Ancestors' Day National Holiday A Buddhist holiday dedicated to honouring deceased relatives
Monday Ancestors' Day National Holiday
Tuesday Ancestors' Day National Holiday
Thursday Commemoration Day of King's Father National Holiday HM Norodom Sihanouk died on 15 October 2012
Friday Paris Peace Agreements Day National Holiday
Thursday King's Coronation Day National Holiday
Monday Independence Day National Holiday Cambodia gained independence from France in 1953.
Tuesday Water Festival Ceremony National Holiday
Wednesday Water Festival Ceremony Holiday National Holiday
Thursday Water Festival Ceremony Holiday National Holiday
Thursday International Human Rights Day National Holiday
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Notes

  • Since September 2021 any public holidays that fall on a Sunday will no longer continue to the following Monday
  • Several of the Public Holidays in Cambodia are lunar-based. The dates shown above for future years are based on the lunar calendar. When an official announcement on the dates is made, the dates on these calendars will be updated as necessary.