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Phnom Penh Events

Phnom Penh 2012 events

April
14
Cambodian New Year

This is one of the most important festivals of the year and lasts for three days with celebrations right across the city. Many visit pagodas and...

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May
13
King's Birthday

Festivities to celebrate the birthday of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni.

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May
21
Royal Ploughing Ceremony

Ceremony to celebrate the start of the rainy season when court soothsayers predict whether it will be a good or bad harvest, depending on what the...

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September
01
International Music Festival

A five-day festival of international classical music, centred around a particular theme each year, with concerts taking place at venues across the...

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November
01
King-Father's Birthday

Festivities to celebrate the birthday of His Majesty King Norodom Sihanouk.

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November
01
Bon Om Touk

Three-day water festival with boat races between hundreds of competing teams and spectacular firework displays, marking the reversing of the...

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November
09
Independence Day

A parade of floats celebrates independence from the French on 9 November 1953 with a ceremony at the Independence Monument, including the laying...

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Phnom Penh 2013 events

January
07
Victory over Genocide Day

Ceremonies to celebrate the fall of the Khmer Rouge in 1979 take place on 7 January to honour the memory of the thousands of people who died. The...

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