Cambodia Festivals and Event

January 01
International New Year’s Day
January 07
Victory Day over Genocide
March 08
International Women's Day
April 13-16
Khmer New Year
The New Year Festival spans three days following the end of the harvest season. People clean and decorate their houses with altars of offerings. People play many traditional games at this time of the year.May 01

International Labour DayMay 15
Visaka Bochea Day
Birthday of Buddha.
May 19
Royal Ploughing Ceremony
The Royal Ploughing ceremony announces the start of the planting season. The ploughing is performed by a man,King, who leads the yoke and plough, followed by a woman, the Queen, who sows seeds.
June 01
International Children's Day
June 18
Samdech Preah Reach Aka Mohesey Norodom Monineath Sihanouk’s Birthday
September 24
Constitution's Day and Recoronation Day of H.M. Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk
September 24-26
Pchum Ben Day
October
This is a 30-day religious festival when town and country folks march in procession to the pagoda where the monks are waiting to change their old saffron robes for new ones offered during the festivals. The ceremony brings spiritual merit to both lay people and the monks.
October 7-9
Water Festival, Moon Festival
October 23
Paris Peace Agreement on Cambodia
Oct 30-31, Nov 01
H.M.Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk's Birthday
November 09
Independence Day
The date Cambodia achieved independence from France in 1953 is marked by a parade of spectacular floats highlighting the nation’s achievements.
December 10
United Nations Human Rights DayA festival of many traditional dance form


(Source: http://www.asia-planet.net/cambodia/information.htm#culture )