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Public Holidays in Cambodia in 2015
List of national public holidays of Cambodia in 2015
| Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | January 01 | International New Year Day | Celebrates the beginning of the Gregorian New Year |
| Wednesday | January 07 | Victory over Genocide Day | Marks the end of the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979 |
| Tuesday | February 03 | Meak Bochea Day | Date varies depending on the lunar cycle |
| Monday | March 09 | International Women's Day (observed) | |
| Tuesday | April 14 | Khmer New Year Day | First day of Cambodian New Year |
| Wednesday | April 15 | Khmer New Year Holiday | Second day of Cambodian New Year |
| Thursday | April 16 | Khmer New Year Holiday | Third day of Cambodian New Year |
| Friday | May 01 | International Labour Day | Established to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers |
| Sunday | May 03 | Visak Bochea Day | Birth of Buddha |
| Monday | May 04 | Visak Bochea Holiday | |
| Thursday | May 07 | Royal Plowing Ceremony | Marks the start of the planting season. |
| Wednesday | May 13 | King's Birthday | HM King Norodom Sihamoni was born on May 14, 1953 |
| Thursday | May 14 | King's Birthday Holiday | |
| Friday | May 15 | King's Birthday Holiday | |
| Monday | June 01 | Children's Day | International and Cambodian Children's Day |
| Thursday | June 18 | Kings Mother Birthday | Queen Mother Norodom Monineath was born on June 18, 1936. |
| Friday | June 19 | Public Holiday | Day of mourning for former President Chea Sim |
| Thursday | September 24 | Constitutional Day | Celebrates the signing of the constitution in 1993 |
| Sunday | October 11 | Ancestors Day | A Buddhist holiday dedicated to honouring deceased relatives |
| Monday | October 12 | Ancestors Day Holiday | |
| Tuesday | October 13 | Ancestors Day Holiday | |
| Thursday | October 15 | Commemoration Day of King's Father | HM Norodom Sihanouk died on 15 October 2012 |
| Friday | October 23 | Paris Peace Agreements Day | Commemorates the Treaty of Paris on 23 October 1991 |
| Thursday | October 29 | King's Coronation Day | Norodom Sihamoni's coronation was on 29 October 2004 |
| Monday | November 09 | Independence Day | Cambodia gained independence from France in 1953. |
| Tuesday | November 24 | Water Festival Ceremony | Boat racing festival to mark the annual change in the Mekon and Tonie Sap rivers |
| Wednesday | November 25 | Water Festival Ceremony Holiday | |
| Thursday | November 26 | Water Festival Ceremony Holiday | |
| Thursday | December 10 | International Human Rights Day | Marks the UN's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
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Notes
- For any public holiday that falls on Sunday, workers and employees will be given one more day off on the following day.
Public Holiday News
- 20 February 2018: 'Day of Anger' becomes Kingdom's latest national holiday