National holidays of Cambodia in 2020
This page contains a calendar of all 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Jan. 1, 2020 | International New Year Day | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 1, 2020 | New Year | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 7, 2020 | Victory over Genocide Day | |
| Sunday | Feb. 9, 2020 | Meak Bochea Day | Date varies depending on the lunar cycle |
| Sunday | March 8, 2020 | International Women Day | |
| Monday | March 9, 2020 | International Women's Day (observed) | |
| Friday | March 20, 2020 | March Equinox | |
| Monday | April 13, 2020 | Khmer New Year Day | First day of Cambodian New Year |
| Monday | April 13, 2020 | Khmer New Year Day (Day 1) | |
| Tuesday | April 14, 2020 | Khmer New Year Holiday | Second day of Cambodian New Year |
| Tuesday | April 14, 2020 | Khmer New Year Day (Day 2) | |
| Wednesday | April 15, 2020 | Khmer New Year Holiday | Third day of Cambodian New Year |
| Wednesday | April 15, 2020 | Khmer New Year Day (Day 3) | |
| Thursday | April 16, 2020 | Khmer New Year Day (Day 4) | |
| Friday | May 1, 2020 | Labour Day | |
| Friday | May 1, 2020 | International Labour Day | Established to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers |
| Wednesday | May 6, 2020 | Visak Bochea Day | |
| Thursday | May 7, 2020 | Visak Bochea Day | Birth of Buddha |
| Sunday | May 10, 2020 | Mother's Day | |
| Wednesday | May 13, 2020 | King's Birthday | |
| Wednesday | May 13, 2020 | King's Birthday | |
| Thursday | May 14, 2020 | King's Birthday Holiday | |
| Friday | May 15, 2020 | King's Birthday Holiday | |
| Wednesday | May 20, 2020 | Day of Remembrance | |
| Wednesday | May 20, 2020 | Day of Remembrance | |
| Monday | June 1, 2020 | Children's Day | International and Cambodian Children's Day |
| Thursday | June 18, 2020 | King's Mother's Birthday | |
| Thursday | June 18, 2020 | Kings Mother Birthday | |
| Sunday | June 21, 2020 | Father's Day | |
| Sunday | June 21, 2020 | June Solstice | |
| Saturday | July 11, 2020 | Royal Plowing Ceremony | |
| Wednesday | Sept. 16, 2020 | Ancestors Day | |
| Thursday | Sept. 17, 2020 | Ancestors Day Holiday | |
| Friday | Sept. 18, 2020 | Ancestors Day Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Sept. 22, 2020 | September Equinox | |
| Thursday | Sept. 24, 2020 | Constitutional Day | |
| Thursday | Oct. 15, 2020 | Commemoration Day of King's Father | |
| Thursday | Oct. 15, 2020 | Commemoration Day of King's Father | |
| Friday | Oct. 16, 2020 | Pchum Ben Festival (Day 1) | |
| Saturday | Oct. 17, 2020 | Pchum Ben Festival (Day 2) | |
| Sunday | Oct. 18, 2020 | Pchum Ben Festival (Day 3) | |
| Friday | Oct. 23, 2020 | Paris Peace Agreements Day | |
| Thursday | Oct. 29, 2020 | King's Coronation Day | Norodom Sihamoni's coronation was on 29 October 2004 |
| Thursday | Oct. 29, 2020 | King's Coronation Day | |
| Friday | Oct. 30, 2020 | Water Festival Ceremony (Day 1) | |
| Saturday | Oct. 31, 2020 | Water Festival Ceremony (Day 2) | |
| Sunday | Nov. 1, 2020 | Water Festival Ceremony (Day 3) | |
| Monday | Nov. 9, 2020 | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Nov. 9, 2020 | Independence Day | |
| Friday | Nov. 27, 2020 | Water Festival Ceremony | Boat racing festival to mark the annual change in the Mekon and Tonie Sap rivers |
| Saturday | Nov. 28, 2020 | Water Festival Ceremony Holiday | |
| Sunday | Nov. 29, 2020 | Water Festival Ceremony Holiday | |
| Monday | Nov. 30, 2020 | Water Festival Ceremony Holiday | |
| Thursday | Dec. 10, 2020 | International Human Rights Day | Marks the UN's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
| Monday | Dec. 21, 2020 | December Solstice |
Public Holidays
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