Cambodia Public Holiday

Cambodia public holiday in 2013

01-January International New Year Day 07-January Day of Victory over the Genocidal Regime 25-February Meaka Bochea Day 08-March International Women's Rights Day 14-15-16-April Khmer New Year's Day 01-May International Labor Day 13-14-15-May Birthday of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath NORODOM SIHAMONI, King of Cambodia 24-May Visaka Bochea Day 28-May Royal Ploughing Ceremony 01-June International and Cambodian Children Day 18-June Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen-Mother NORODOM MONINEATH SIHANOUK of Cambodia 24-September Constitution Day and Recoronation of King NORODOM SIHANOUK 03-04-05-October Pchum Ben Day 15-October Mourning Day of the Late King-Father NORODOM SIHANOUK of Cambodia 23-October Commemorative Day of the Paris Peace Agreements 29-October Coronation Day of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath NORODOM SIHAMONI, King of Cambodia 09-November National Independence Day 16-17-18-November Water Festival 10-December International Human Rights Day

Any public holiday that falls on Saturday or Sunday will be carried over to the next working day.

(Source: http://www.nbc.org.kh/english/news_and_events/official_holiday.php)

My experience: During long holiday, Cambodian people often head straight to Sihanoukville beach. The large hotels are quickly fully booked. Its also the time many Cambodian people leaving Phnom Penh for Svay Rieng, Prey Veng provinces and Ho Chi Minh city. And the Neak Loung ferry is always overloaded, making the travel time between Ho Chi Minh city and Phnom Penh becoming longer than usual ( 8 - 10 hours up)

                           30th April and Vietnam traditional new year are Vietnam long public holidays and a lot of Vietnamese people going to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap cities. Its often crowded at Moc Bai - Bavet checkpoints!