Cambodian New Year: traditionally taking place at the end of the harvest, for two days in mid-April, to mark the New Year according to the Khmer lunar calendar. The event is celebrated with decorated homes and shrines filled with food and beverages. Locals gather together to visit temples and pagodas, and many people converge upon Angkor Wat.

Royal Ploughing Ceremony (Bonn Chroat Preah Nongkoal): kicks off the rainy season in Cambodia in late May. During this time, farmers are preparing for the ploughing of the fields. A good place to take part in celebrations is the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, where a series of activities take place. Cows are offered a choice of crops, and predictions are made for the coming harvest based upon the ones chosen.

Birthday of Buddha (Visa Bochea Day): is in late May. This reverent day is a time for Buddhists to make merit by visiting temples and making offerings to the monks.