National holidays of Cambodia in 2018

This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Cambodia. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.

Day Date Holiday Notes
Monday Jan. 1, 2018 New Year
Monday Jan. 1, 2018 International New Year Day
Sunday Jan. 7, 2018 Victory over Genocide Day
Wednesday Jan. 31, 2018 Meak Bochea Day Date varies depending on the lunar cycle
Thursday March 8, 2018 International Women's Day
Thursday March 8, 2018 International Women Day
Tuesday March 20, 2018 March Equinox
Saturday April 14, 2018 Khmer New Year Day (Day 1)
Saturday April 14, 2018 Khmer New Year Day First day of Cambodian New Year
Sunday April 15, 2018 Khmer New Year Day (Day 2)
Sunday April 15, 2018 Khmer New Year Holiday Second day of Cambodian New Year
Monday April 16, 2018 Khmer New Year Holiday Third day of Cambodian New Year
Monday April 16, 2018 Khmer New Year Day (Day 3)
Sunday April 29, 2018 Visak Bochea Day
Sunday April 29, 2018 Visak Bochea Day Birth of Buddha
Tuesday May 1, 2018 Labour Day
Tuesday May 1, 2018 International Labour Day
Thursday May 3, 2018 Royal Plowing Ceremony
Sunday May 13, 2018 King's Birthday
Sunday May 13, 2018 King's Birthday (Day 1)
Sunday May 13, 2018 Mother's Day
Monday May 14, 2018 King's Birthday Holiday
Monday May 14, 2018 King's Birthday (Day 2)
Tuesday May 15, 2018 King's Birthday Holiday
Tuesday May 15, 2018 King's Birthday (Day 3)
Sunday May 20, 2018 Day of Remembrance
Friday June 1, 2018 International Children Day
Friday June 1, 2018 Children's Day
Sunday June 17, 2018 Father's Day
Monday June 18, 2018 King's Mother's Birthday
Monday June 18, 2018 Kings Mother Birthday
Thursday June 21, 2018 June Solstice
Sunday Sept. 23, 2018 September Equinox
Monday Sept. 24, 2018 Constitutional Day
Monday Oct. 8, 2018 Pchum Ben Festival (Day 1)
Monday Oct. 8, 2018 Ancestors Day
Tuesday Oct. 9, 2018 Ancestors Day Holiday
Tuesday Oct. 9, 2018 Pchum Ben Festival (Day 2)
Wednesday Oct. 10, 2018 Pchum Ben Festival (Day 3)
Wednesday Oct. 10, 2018 Ancestors Day Holiday
Monday Oct. 15, 2018 Commemoration Day of King's Father
Monday Oct. 15, 2018 Commemoration Day of King's Father
Tuesday Oct. 23, 2018 Paris Peace Agreement's Day
Tuesday Oct. 23, 2018 Paris Peace Agreements Day
Monday Oct. 29, 2018 King's Coronation Day
Monday Oct. 29, 2018 King's Coronation Day
Friday Nov. 9, 2018 Independence Day
Friday Nov. 9, 2018 Independence Day
Wednesday Nov. 21, 2018 Water Festival Ceremony (Day 1)
Wednesday Nov. 21, 2018 Water Festival Ceremony (Day 2)
Wednesday Nov. 21, 2018 Water Festival Ceremony Holiday
Thursday Nov. 22, 2018 Water Festival Ceremony Holiday
Friday Nov. 23, 2018 Water Festival Ceremony Boat racing festival to mark the annual change in the Mekon and Tonie Sap rivers
Friday Nov. 23, 2018 Water Festival Ceremony (Day 3)
Monday Dec. 10, 2018 International Human Rights Day Marks the UN's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Saturday Dec. 22, 2018 December Solstice