Holiday Guide for Cambodia in 2021

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 2021

	Friday January 1st  Long Weekend!  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
	Thursday January 7th 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
	Monday 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
	Wednesday 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
	Thursday April 15th 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
	Friday April 16th  Long Weekend!  Khmer New Year Holiday Cambodia: On the third day of New Year celebrations Buddhists wash and clean statues of Lord Buddha with scented water
	Monday April 26th  Long Weekend!  Visak Bochea Day Cambodia: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Friday April 30th  Long Weekend!  Royal Plowing Ceremony Cambodia: Marks the start of the planting season. 4th day of the 6th lunar month's waning moon.
	Saturday May 1st International Labour Day Cambodia: Established to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers
	Friday May 14th  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
	Friday June 18th  Long Weekend!  King's Mothers' Birthday Cambodia: Queen Mother Norodom Monineath was born on June 18th 1936.
	Friday September 24th  Long Weekend!  Constitutional Day Cambodia: This national holiday was established to celebrate the signing of the Cambodian constitution by King Sihanouk.
	Tuesday October 5th 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
	Wednesday October 6th 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
	Thursday October 7th 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
	Friday October 15th  Long Weekend!  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.
	Friday October 29th  Long Weekend!  King's Coronation Day Cambodia: King Norodom Sihamoni's coronation took place on October 29th 2004
	Tuesday November 9th Independence Day Cambodia: Cambodia gained independence from France in 1953.
	Thursday November 18th Water Festival Ceremony Cambodia: Bonn Om Touk. Full moon of the Buddhist month of Kadeuk
	Friday November 19th  Long Weekend!  Water Festival Ceremony Holiday Cambodia: Bonn Om Touk. Full moon of the Buddhist month of Kadeuk
	Saturday November 20th Water Festival Ceremony Holiday Cambodia: Bonn Om Touk. Full moon of the Buddhist month of Kadeuk

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.