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1JanThu
International New Year's Day ទិវាចូលឆ្នាំសកល
Gregorian New Year; government offices and banks closed, private sector largely open the next day.
“Happy New Year 2026” · សួស្តីឆ្នាំថ្មី
Holidays & cultural calendar · 2026–2027
Cambodia: public holidays, festivals and cultural events
Activity stops for Khmer New Year (mid-April), Pchum Ben (Sept/Oct) and the Water Festival (November), when workers travel home; plan shipments and site work around these three-day breaks.
- Public holidays 2026
- 15
- Public holidays 2027
- 16
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun (many private firms work Saturday morning)
- Calendars
- Gregorian · Khmer lunar · Buddhist lunar · Chinese lunisolar
From today to 31 December 2026
Greetings and notices for Cambodia
A banner for every holiday and cultural event until the end of the year – share it with partners or download it for e-mail and social media.
202617 dates202718 dates Public holiday Regional holiday Festivals & observances 12small number = Chinese lunisolar day Full moon
Cambodia calendar 2026
January 2026
February 2026
MoTuWeThFrSaSu1142153164175186197208219221023112412251326142715281629171/1182193204215226237248259261027112812
March 2026
MoTuWeThFrSaSu113214315416517618719820921102211231224132514261527162817291830191/22022132242352462572682792810291130123113
April 2026
May 2026
June 2026
MoTuWeThFrSaSu11621731841952062172282392410251126122713281429151/51621731841952062172282392410251126122713281429153016
July 2026
MoTuWeThFrSaSu1172183194205216227238249251026112712281329141/6152163174185196207218229231024112512261327142815291630173118
August 2026
MoTuWeThFrSaSu119220321422523624725826927102811291230131/71421531641751861972082192210231124122513261427152816291730183119
September 2026
MoTuWeThFrSaSu1202213224235246257268279281029111/812213314415516617718819920102111221223132414251526162717281829193020
October 2026
November 2026
December 2026
MoTuWeThFrSaSu12322432542652762872983091/1110211312413514615716817918101911201221132214231524162517261827192820292130223123
January 2026
- 7JanWed
Victory over Genocide Day ទិវាជ័យជម្នះលើរបបប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍
Marks the 1979 fall of the Khmer Rouge regime; government offices and banks closed.
February 2026
- 17FebTue
Chinese New Year ចូលឆ្នាំចិន
1st day of the 1st lunar month, Year of the Horse 2026
Lunar New Year, Year of the Horse. Not a public holiday, but many Sino-Khmer-owned businesses, markets and suppliers close for several days.
“Happy Lunar New Year” · សួស្តីឆ្នាំថ្មី
March 2026
- 8MarSun
International Women's Day ទិវានារីអន្តរជាតិ
Public holiday honouring women; government offices and banks closed.
“Happy International Women's Day”
April 2026
- 14AprTue
Khmer New Year បុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំថ្មីប្រពៃណីជាតិ
Moha Sangkran (sun's entry into sidereal Aries), Khmer solar new year – Year of the Horse
Traditional Khmer New Year (Choul Chnam Thmey), ushering in the Year of the Horse: pagoda visits, water blessings and family gatherings. Most of the country, including factories and ports, stops for the week as workers return to their provinces.
“Happy Khmer New Year” · សួស្តីឆ្នាំថ្មី
May 2026
- 1MayFri
International Labour Day & Visak Bochea Day ទិវាពលកម្មអន្តរជាតិ និង ពិធីបុណ្យវិសាខបូជា
Full moon (15th waxing day) of Pisakh, the 6th Khmer lunar month
Labour Day coincides with Visak Bochea, the Buddhist holy day of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing; pagoda ceremonies nationwide. One combined day off.
- 5MayTue
Royal Ploughing Ceremony ព្រះរាជពិធីច្រត់ព្រះនង្គ័ល
4th waning day of Pisakh (6th Khmer lunar month)
Royal rite predicting the year's harvest, marking the start of the rice-planting season; government offices and banks closed.
- 14MayThu
King Norodom Sihamoni's Birthday ព្រះរាជពិធីបុណ្យចម្រើនព្រះជន្ម ព្រះករុណាព្រះបាទសម្តេចព្រះបរមនាថ នរោត្តម សីហមុនី
Birthday of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni; government offices and banks closed.
June 2026
- 18JunThu
Queen Mother Norodom Monineath's Birthday ព្រះរាជពិធីបុណ្យចម្រើនព្រះជន្ម សម្តេចព្រះមហាក្សត្រី នរោត្តម មុនិនាថ សីហនុ
Birthday of Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk; government offices and banks closed.
September 2026
- 24SeptThu
Constitution Day ទិវាប្រកាសរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញ
Marks the 1993 promulgation of the Constitution and restoration of the monarchy; offices and banks closed.
October 2026
- 10OctSat
Pchum Ben Festival ពិធីបុណ្យភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌ
15th waning day (new moon) of Phatrabot, 10th Khmer lunar month, and following days
Ancestors' festival – the climax of 15 days of offerings to the spirits of the dead at pagodas. Mass travel to home provinces; factories, offices and logistics largely stop.
“Wishing you a peaceful Pchum Ben”
- 15OctThu
Commemoration Day of King Father Norodom Sihanouk ទិវាប្រារព្ធពិធីគោរពព្រះវិញ្ញាណក្ខន្ធ ព្រះករុណាព្រះបាទសម្តេចព្រះ នរោត្តម សីហនុ
Remembers the passing of King Father Norodom Sihanouk (2012); offices and banks closed.
- 27OctTue
Kathen season បុណ្យកឋិនទាន
1st waning day of Assoch to full moon of Kadeuk (11th–12th Khmer lunar months)
Month-long season after the Buddhist Lent when communities present new robes to monks in colourful processions; weekend ceremonies may affect staff availability.
- 29OctThu
King Norodom Sihamoni's Coronation Day ព្រះរាជពិធីគ្រងព្រះបរមរាជសម្បត្តិ
Anniversary of King Sihamoni's 2004 coronation; offices and banks closed.
November 2026
- 9NovMon
Independence Day ទិវាបុណ្យឯករាជ្យជាតិ
Marks independence from France in 1953; ceremonies at the Independence Monument. Offices and banks closed.
“Happy Independence Day”
- 23NovMon
Water Festival (Bon Om Touk) ព្រះរាជពិធីបុណ្យអុំទូក បណ្តែតប្រទីប និងសំពះព្រះខែ អកអំបុក
14th waxing day to 1st waning day of Kadeuk, 12th Khmer lunar month (full moon on 24 Nov)
Boat races on the Tonle Sap in Phnom Penh, illuminated floats and Sampeah Preah Khae (moon salutation). Huge crowds in the capital; offices, banks and many factories closed.
“Happy Water Festival”
December 2026
- 29DecTue
Peace Day ទិវាសន្តិភាពនៅកម្ពុជា
Marks the 1998 end of the civil war under the 'win-win' policy; offices and banks closed.
Cambodia calendar 2027
January 2027
February 2027
MoTuWeThFrSaSu12522632742852961/172839410511612713814915101611171218131914201521162217231824192520262127222823
March 2027
MoTuWeThFrSaSu12422532642752862973081/292103114125136147158169171018111912201321142215231624172518261927202821292230233124
April 2027
May 2027
June 2027
MoTuWeThFrSaSu12722832943051/56273849510611712813914101511161217131814191520162117221823192420252126222723282429253026
July 2027
MoTuWeThFrSaSu12722832941/652637485961071181291310141115121613171418151916201721182219232024212522262327242825292630273128
August 2027
MoTuWeThFrSaSu12921/732435465768798109111012111312141315141615171618171918201921202221232224232524262527262827292830293130
September 2027
October 2027
November 2027
December 2027
MoTuWeThFrSaSu142536475869710811912101311141215131614171518161917201821192220232124222523262427252826292730281/12292303314
January 2027
- 1JanFri
International New Year's Day ទិវាចូលឆ្នាំសកល
Gregorian New Year; government offices and banks closed, private sector largely open the next day.
“Happy New Year 2027” · សួស្តីឆ្នាំថ្មី
- 7JanThu
Victory over Genocide Day ទិវាជ័យជម្នះលើរបបប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍
Marks the 1979 fall of the Khmer Rouge regime; government offices and banks closed.
February 2027
- 6FebSat
Chinese New Year ចូលឆ្នាំចិន
1st day of the 1st lunar month, Year of the Goat 2027
Lunar New Year, Year of the Goat. Not a public holiday, but many Sino-Khmer businesses and suppliers close for several days.
“Happy Lunar New Year” · សួស្តីឆ្នាំថ្មី
March 2027
- 8MarMon
International Women's Day ទិវានារីអន្តរជាតិ
Public holiday honouring women; government offices and banks closed.
“Happy International Women's Day”
April 2027
- 14AprWed
Khmer New Year បុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំថ្មីប្រពៃណីជាតិ
Moha Sangkran (sun's entry into sidereal Aries), Khmer solar new year – Year of the Goat · estimated
Traditional Khmer New Year (Choul Chnam Thmey), ushering in the Year of the Goat. Factories, ports and offices largely stop for the week. Dates expected; set by sub-decree.
“Happy Khmer New Year” · សួស្តីឆ្នាំថ្មី
May 2027
- 1MaySat
International Labour Day ទិវាពលកម្មអន្តរជាតិ
Labour Day; falls on a Saturday (Cambodia no longer moves weekend holidays to Monday).
- 14MayFri
King Norodom Sihamoni's Birthday ព្រះរាជពិធីបុណ្យចម្រើនព្រះជន្ម ព្រះករុណាព្រះបាទសម្តេចព្រះបរមនាថ នរោត្តម សីហមុនី
Birthday of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni; government offices and banks closed.
- 20MayThu
Visak Bochea Day ពិធីបុណ្យវិសាខបូជា
Full moon (15th waxing day) of Pisakh, the 6th Khmer lunar month · estimated
Buddhist holy day of the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing; pagoda ceremonies and processions. Expected date.
- 24MayMon
Royal Ploughing Ceremony ព្រះរាជពិធីច្រត់ព្រះនង្គ័ល
4th waning day of Pisakh (6th Khmer lunar month) · estimated
Royal rite marking the start of the rice-planting season; offices and banks closed. Expected date.
June 2027
- 18JunFri
Queen Mother Norodom Monineath's Birthday ព្រះរាជពិធីបុណ្យចម្រើនព្រះជន្ម សម្តេចព្រះមហាក្សត្រី នរោត្តម មុនិនាថ សីហនុ
Birthday of Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk; government offices and banks closed.
September 2027
- 24SeptFri
Constitution Day ទិវាប្រកាសរដ្ឋធម្មនុញ្ញ
Marks the 1993 promulgation of the Constitution and restoration of the monarchy; offices and banks closed.
- 29SeptWed
Pchum Ben Festival ពិធីបុណ្យភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌ
14th–15th waning day of Phatrabot and 1st waxing day of Assoch (10th–11th Khmer lunar months) · estimated
Ancestors' festival with offerings at pagodas; mass travel to the provinces, factories and logistics largely stop. Expected dates.
“Wishing you a peaceful Pchum Ben”
October 2027
- 15OctFri
Commemoration Day of King Father Norodom Sihanouk ទិវាប្រារព្ធពិធីគោរពព្រះវិញ្ញាណក្ខន្ធ ព្រះករុណាព្រះបាទសម្តេចព្រះ នរោត្តម សីហនុ
Remembers the passing of King Father Norodom Sihanouk (2012); offices and banks closed.
- 16OctSat
Kathen season បុណ្យកឋិនទាន
1st waning day of Assoch to full moon of Kadeuk (11th–12th Khmer lunar months) · estimated
Robe-offering season after the Buddhist Lent; weekend ceremonies may affect staff availability.
- 29OctFri
King Norodom Sihamoni's Coronation Day ព្រះរាជពិធីគ្រងព្រះបរមរាជសម្បត្តិ
Anniversary of King Sihamoni's 2004 coronation; offices and banks closed.
November 2027
- 9NovTue
Independence Day ទិវាបុណ្យឯករាជ្យជាតិ
Marks independence from France in 1953; ceremonies at the Independence Monument. Offices and banks closed.
“Happy Independence Day”
- 12NovFri
Water Festival (Bon Om Touk) ព្រះរាជពិធីបុណ្យអុំទូក បណ្តែតប្រទីប និងសំពះព្រះខែ អកអំបុក
14th waxing day to 1st waning day of Kadeuk, 12th Khmer lunar month · estimated
Boat races in Phnom Penh, illuminated floats and moon salutation; offices, banks and many factories closed. Expected dates.
“Happy Water Festival”
December 2027
- 29DecWed
Peace Day ទិវាសន្តិភាពនៅកម្ពុជា
Marks the 1998 end of the civil war under the 'win-win' policy; offices and banks closed.
Business closures ahead in Cambodia
Days when government offices, customs, banks and most companies close. Allow for them in approval cycles, payment dates, vessel arrivals and site deliveries.
| Date | Occasion | When | Calendar | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2026Monday | Independence Dayទិវាបុណ្យឯករាជ្យជាតិ | In 12 days | Gregorian | National |
| 23–25 Nov 2026Monday | Water Festival (Bon Om Touk)ព្រះរាជពិធីបុណ្យអុំទូក បណ្តែតប្រទីប និងសំពះព្រះខែ អកអំបុក | In 26 days | Khmer lunar14th waxing day to 1st waning day of Kadeuk, 12th Khmer lunar month (full moon on 24 Nov) | National |
| 7 Jan 2027Thursday | Victory over Genocide Dayទិវាជ័យជម្នះលើរបបប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍ | In 71 days | Gregorian | National |
| 14–16 Apr 2027Wednesday | Khmer New Yearបុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំថ្មីប្រពៃណីជាតិ | In 168 days | Khmer lunarMoha Sangkran (sun's entry into sidereal Aries), Khmer solar new year – Year of the Goatestimated | National |
| 29 Sept – 1 Oct 2027Wednesday | Pchum Ben Festivalពិធីបុណ្យភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌ | In 336 days | Khmer lunar14th–15th waning day of Phatrabot and 1st waxing day of Assoch (10th–11th Khmer lunar months)estimated | National |
| 9 Nov 2027Tuesday | Independence Dayទិវាបុណ្យឯករាជ្យជាតិ | In 377 days | Gregorian | National |
| 12–14 Nov 2027Friday | Water Festival (Bon Om Touk)ព្រះរាជពិធីបុណ្យអុំទូក បណ្តែតប្រទីប និងសំពះព្រះខែ អកអំបុក | In 380 days | Khmer lunar14th waxing day to 1st waning day of Kadeuk, 12th Khmer lunar monthestimated | National |
Approvals & RFQs
Send shop drawings for approval at least two weeks before a long holiday – reviews stop while engineers and authorities are away.
Vessel arrival
Customs clearance and container release pause on public holidays; storage and demurrage keep running. Time the ETA after the break.
Landed cost to Cambodia →Site deliveries
Crane hire, trucking permits and site access are limited around holidays. Agree the erection sequence and delivery windows in advance.
Vietnam holidays too
Our factory plans production around Tết (Lunar New Year) and National Day – we lock delivery dates for your project well ahead of both.
Request a quotation →Sources & notes
Dates follow official government lists where published. Islamic and other moon-sighting dates, and holidays not yet gazetted for next year, are marked "estimated" and may move by a day. Always confirm with your local partner before fixing a deadline.
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