National Holidays in Cambodia in 2016

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.

Cambodia 2016
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List of Holidays in Cambodia in 2016

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