The government announced the public holidays for 2021. Prime Minister Hun Sen issued a statement on Wednesday saying that there will only be 21 public holidays in 2021, compared to 22 in 2020.
The main holidays include Khmer New Year (April 14-16), Pchum Ben (October 5-7) and Water Festival (November 18-20).
Here is the full list:
Date | |
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January 1 | International New Year Day |
January 7 | Victory over Genocidal Regime Day |
March 8 | International Women’s Day |
April 14-16 | Khmer New Year |
April 26 | |
April 30 | |
May 1 | International Labor Day |
May 14 | King’s Birthday, Norodom Sihamoni |
June 18 | King’s Mother Birthday, Norodom Monineath Sihanouk |
September 24 | |
October 5-7 | Pchum Ben |
October 15 | Commemoration Day of King’s Father, Norodom Sihanouk |
October 29 | King’s Coronation Day, Norodom Sihamoni |
November 9 | Independence Day |
November 18-20 | Water Festival |