There follows a list of the more important national and regional festivals in the Khmer calendar:
Victory Day
7 January
This national holiday commemorates the fall of Pol Pot’s regime on 7 January 1979.
Lunar New Year
January-February
Lunar New Year is celebrated widely around the
country by Cambodia’s Chinese and Vietnamese communities. Although it is
not a public holiday in Cambodia, many businesses are closed at this
time.
Women’s Day
8 March
This national holiday is marked by colourful parades.
Bonn Chaul Chhnam – Khmer New Year
Mid April, three days (14-16 April)
Bonn
chaul chhnam is the Khmer equivalent of songkran in Thailand and phimai
in Laos. Marking the end of the harvest season, it generally lasts for
three days, during which time Cambodians clean and decorate their
houses, make offerings at the local temple and throw water at each other
as a form of blessing. City streets are decorated and brightly lit in
the evenings and special cultural, entertainment and sporting events are
organised especially for the occasion.