
Cambodia: holidays and public holidays in 2020
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List of public holidays and national holidays in Cambodia for the year 2020. In addition, there are also the main festivals which are held throughout the kingdom.
Note: Cambodia has 22 public holidays – 6 have just been abolished.
January
Wednesday January 1, 2020: New Years Day – Public holiday
Tuesday, January 7, 2020: Victory over Genocide Day – Public holiday
Tuesday January 25, 2020: Chinese and Vietnamese New Year – 3 days of celebration for these communities – non-holiday.
February
Saturday February 8, 2020: Meak Bochea – Commemoration of the Buddha’s sermon – Non-holiday
March
Sunday March 8, 2020: International Women’s Day – Public holiday
April
Monday 13, Tuesday 14, Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 April 2020: Khmer New Year – Chaul Chnam Thmey – Public holiday
May
Friday, May 1, 2020: International Workers’ Day – Public holiday
Wednesday, May 6, 2020: Visak Bochea Buddhist celebration – Public holiday
Sunday May 10, 2020: Feast of the Sacred Furrow – Cat Preah Nengkal (Royal Plowing Day) – Public holiday
Thursday, May 14, 2020: King Norodom Sihamoni’s birthday – Public holiday
June
Thursday, June 18, 2020: Queen Mother Norodom Monineath’s birthday – Public holiday
September
Wednesday 16th, Thursday 17th and Friday 18th September 2020: celebration of Pchum Ben – Commemoration of the deceased – Public holiday
Thursday September 24, 2020: Constitution Day – Public holiday
October
Thursday October 15, 2020: commemoration day of King Father Norodom Sihanouk – Public holiday
Thursday October 29, 2020: coronation day of King Norodom Sihamoni – Public holiday
Saturday October 31: Day of commemoration of King Norodom Sihanouk
Friday 30, Saturday 31 October and Monday 1 November 2020: water festival – Bon Om Tuk – Public holiday
To note :
The water festival - Bon Om Tuk - corresponds to a unique moment where the direction of the waters of the river and the Tonle Sap lake is reversed. If the water level is too low, the party can be canceled.
November
Monday November 9, 2020: Independence Day – Public holiday
December
Friday December 25: Christmas – is not a holiday.
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