National Holidays in Cambodia in 2018

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 2018

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