Holiday Guide for Cambodia in 2019

Cambodia information

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.

List of National Holidays in Cambodia in 2019

	Tuesday January 1st New Year's Day Cambodia: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday January 7th  Long Weekend!  Victory over Genocide Day Cambodia: Victory over Genocide Day is a public holiday in Cambodia on January 7th. It marks the end of the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979
	Tuesday February 19th Meak Bochea Cambodia: Shortly after Buddha began his teachings, 1250 monks gathered to hear Buddha preach.
	Friday March 8th  Long Weekend!  International Women's Day Cambodia: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
	Sunday April 14th Khmer New Year Cambodia: First day of Cambodian New Year. Known as Maha Songkran, it is a day to welcome the new year
	Monday April 15th  Long Weekend!  Khmer New Year Holiday Cambodia: Second day of Cambodian New Year. Known as Virak Wanabat, it is a time to think of the less fortunate in society
	Tuesday April 16th Khmer New Year Holiday Cambodia: On the third day of New Year celebrations Buddhists wash and clean statues of Lord Buddha with scented water
	Wednesday May 1st International Labour Day Cambodia: Established to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers
	Monday May 13th  Long Weekend!  King's Birthday Cambodia: Celebrates the Royal Birthday of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Baromneath Norodom Sihamoni, the King of the Kingdom of Cambodia
	Tuesday May 14th King's Birthday Holiday Cambodia: Second day of the holidays established to celebrate the birthday of HM King Norodom Sihamoni
	Wednesday May 15th King's Birthday Holiday Cambodia: Third day of the holidays established to celebrate the birthday of HM King Norodom Sihamoni
	Saturday May 18th Visak Bochea Day Cambodia: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Monday May 20th  Long Weekend!  Day of Remembrance Cambodia: A day to respect and pray for the victims who passed away under the Democratic Kampuchea regime
	Wednesday May 22nd Royal Plowing Ceremony Cambodia: Marks the start of the planting season. 4th day of the 6th lunar month's waning moon.
	Saturday June 1st International Children's Day Cambodia: International and Cambodian Children Day
	Tuesday June 18th King's Mothers' Birthday Cambodia: Queen Mother Norodom Monineath was born on June 18th 1936.
	Tuesday September 24th Constitutional Day Cambodia: This national holiday was established to celebrate the signing of the Cambodian constitution by King Sihanouk.
	Friday September 27th  Long Weekend!  Ancestors' Day Holiday Cambodia: Pchum Ben, also known as Ancestors' Day, is a Cambodian religious festival which culminates on the 15th day of the tenth month in the Khmer calendar, marking the end of the Buddhist lent
	Saturday September 28th Ancestors' Day Cambodia: Pchum Ben, also known as Ancestors' Day, is a Cambodian religious festival which culminates on the 15th day of the tenth month in the Khmer calendar, marking the end of the Buddhist lent
	Sunday September 29th Ancestors' Day Holiday Cambodia: Pchum Ben, also known as Ancestors' Day, is a Cambodian religious festival which culminates on the 15th day of the tenth month in the Khmer calendar, marking the end of the Buddhist lent
	Monday September 30th  Long Weekend!  Ancestors' Day Holiday Cambodia: Pchum Ben, also known as Ancestors' Day, is a Cambodian religious festival which culminates on the 15th day of the tenth month in the Khmer calendar, marking the end of the Buddhist lent
	Tuesday October 15th Commemoration Day of King's Father Cambodia: Norodom Sihanouk was the head of state of Cambodia in its various states since 1941 until his death in 2012.
	Wednesday October 23rd Paris Peace Agreements Day Cambodia: This holiday is to commemorate the Treaty of Paris on October 23rd 1991
	Tuesday October 29th King's Coronation Day Cambodia: King Norodom Sihamoni's coronation took place on October 29th 2004
	Saturday November 9th Independence Day Cambodia: Cambodia gained independence from France in 1953.
	Sunday November 10th Water Festival Ceremony Cambodia: Bonn Om Touk. Full moon of the Buddhist month of Kadeuk
	Monday November 11th  Long Weekend!  Water Festival Ceremony Holiday Cambodia: Bonn Om Touk. Full moon of the Buddhist month of Kadeuk
	Tuesday November 12th Water Festival Ceremony Holiday Cambodia: Bonn Om Touk. Full moon of the Buddhist month of Kadeuk
	Wednesday November 13th Water Festival Ceremony Holiday Cambodia: As Bon Om Touk began on a Sunday, this is an additional public holiday
	Tuesday December 10th International Human Rights Day Cambodia: Marks the UN's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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.