Cambodia as many countries as the Cambodian holidays and, we must admit that Cambodian are spoiled with 26 days holiday a year with some holidays that have a period of 3 consecutive days, the festival of King, the water festival and the festival of the dead hard 3 days. needless to say that during the 3 days holiday commercial activity slows sharply in Cambodia. during the holidays it may even be difficult to find to move a tuk tuk is to say the importance of these holidays. most Cambodians also Enjoy the Cambodian holidays to find their family in their home country which also gives them a well deserved rest when did know that the average Cambodian work 44 hours per week
Here is the list of holidays Cambodian that dates differ depending on the year :
January New Year International
January Day of Victory over Genocide
February Day Meas Bochea Buddhist celebration
March International Women’s Day
Three days in April Khmer New Year
Wednesday May 1 Labour Day
Three days in May Birthday of King Norodom Sihamoni
May Day Visak Bochea
May Day Royal Ploughing – Day sacred furrow
June Cambodian and International Children’s Day
June Birthday of the Queen Mother Monique
September Constitution Day
Three days in October Pchum Ben Day of the Dead
October Day of Commemoration of King Father Norodom Sihanouk
October Coronation of King
November Independence Day
Three days in November Water Festival
December Day rights