Cambodia Public Holidays 2026
The Cambodian government announced that there will be 22 days of public holidays in 2026, spread across 15 international, national, cultural, and religious festivals. This schedule applies to civil servants, employees, and workers across the country.
The three longest public holidays in the Kingdom on an annual basis are Khmer New Year (April 2026), Pchum Ben (October 2026), and the Water Festival (November 2026). One notable difference from 2025 is that the Pchum Ben festival falls in October in 2026, whereas it was in September last year.
As a reminder, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) changed its policy on public holidays in 2021 so that holidays that fall on Sundays are no longer carried over to the following Monday. Some businesses, however, still choose to carry over the holiday at their own discretion.
What Are The Public Holidays in Cambodia 2026
- 1 January (Thursday) – International New Year's Day
- 7 January (Wednesday) – Victory Day over Genocide
- 8 March (Sunday) – International Women’s Day
- 14, 15, 16 April (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) – Khmer New Year
- 1 May (Friday) – International Labour Day
- 5 May (Tuesday) – Royal Ploughing Ceremony
- 14 May (Thursday) – His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath King Norodom Sihamoni’s Birthday
- 22 May (Friday) – Visak Bochea Day
- 18 June (Thursday) – Her Majesty the Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk’s Birthday
- 24 September (Thursday) – Constitutional Day
- 10, 11, 12 October (Saturday, Sunday, Monday) – Pchum Ben Festival
- 15 October (Thursday) – Commemoration Day of the Late King Father Norodom Sihanouk
- 29 October (Thursday) – Coronation Day of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni
- 9 November (Monday) – National Independence Day
- 23, 24, 25 November (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) – Water Festival (Bon Om Touk)
- 29 December (Tuesday) – Peace Day