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.

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.

In early June is a celebration of Cambodia’s young people. On this day, children’s festivities and events are arranged throughout the country. Most parents take time off work if they can to spend the day with their children.