Phnom Penh Special Events
7 January
Ceremonies to celebrate the fall of the Khmer Rouge in 1979.
Throughout the city
Cambodian New Year
April
A three-day festival involving a lot of water throwing.
Throughout the city
Royal Ploughing Ceremony
May
Ceremony to celebrate the start of the rainy season and predict whether it will be a good or bad harvest.
Held close to the Royal Palace
King's Birthday
13-15 May
Festivities to celebrate the birthday of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni.
Throughout the city
King-Father's Birthday
31 October
Festivities to celebrate the birthday of His Majesty King Norodom Sihanouk.
Throughout the city
Bon Om Touk
November
Three-day water festival with boat races between hundreds of competing teams and spectacular firework displays, marking the reversing of the current of the Tonle Sap River.
On the riverside near the Royal Palace
Independence Day
9 November
Parade of floats to celebrate independence from the French.
Throughout the city
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