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Cambodia Public Holidays 2023-24

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Here are the dates for the Water Festival and the remaining public holidays for 2023.

Public Holidays 2023
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Sun 1st Jan New Year
Sat 7th Jan Victory over Genocide Day
Wed 8th Mar International Women Day
Fri 14th Apr Khmer New Year Day (Day 1)
Sat 15th Apr Khmer New Year Day (Day 2)
Sun 16th Apr Khmer New Year Day (Day 3)
Mon 1st May Labour Day
Thu 4th May Visak Bochea Day
Mon 8th May Royal Plowing Ceremony
Sun 14th May King's Birthday
Sun 18th Jun King's Mother's Birthday
Sun 24th Sep Constitutional Day
Fri 13th Oct Pchum Ben Festival
Sat 14th Oct Pchum Ben Festival
Sun 15th Oct Pchum Ben Festival
Sun 15th Oct Commemoration Day of King's Father
Sun 29th Oct King's Coronation Day
Thu 9th Nov Independence Day
Sun 26th Nov Water Festival Ceremony (Day 1)
Mon 27th Nov Water Festival Ceremony (Day 2)
Tue 28th Nov Water Festival Ceremony (Day 3)

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CEOCambodiaNews wrote: Sat Jul 01, 2023 12:22 pm Here are the dates for the Water Festival and the remaining public holidays for 2023.

Public Holidays 2023
Cambodia
Sun 1st Jan New Year
Sat 7th Jan Victory over Genocide Day
Wed 8th Mar International Women Day
Fri 14th Apr Khmer New Year Day (Day 1)
Sat 15th Apr Khmer New Year Day (Day 2)
Sun 16th Apr Khmer New Year Day (Day 3)
Mon 1st May Labour Day
Thu 4th May Visak Bochea Day
Mon 8th May Royal Plowing Ceremony
Sun 14th May King's Birthday
Sun 18th Jun King's Mother's Birthday
Sun 24th Sep Constitutional Day
Fri 13th Oct Pchum Ben Festival
Sat 14th Oct Pchum Ben Festival
Sun 15th Oct Pchum Ben Festival
Sun 15th Oct Commemoration Day of King's Father
Sun 29th Oct King's Coronation Day
Thu 9th Nov Independence Day
Sun 26th Nov Water Festival Ceremony (Day 1)
Mon 27th Nov Water Festival Ceremony (Day 2)
Tue 28th Nov Water Festival Ceremony (Day 3)

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So many sundays!
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There will be 22 offical public holidays in 2024.
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Same listing plus days of the week.

ZERO days off during that 14 week stretch.
Damn! We need some summer holidays!!


January 1M International New Year Day
January 7U Victory over Genocide Day
March 8F International Women Day
April 13S-16T Khmer New Year Day
May 1W International Labor Day
May 14T King’s Birthday, Norodom Sihamoni
May 22W Visak Bochea Day
May 26U Royal Plowing Ceremony
June 18T King’s Mother Birthday, Norodom Monineath Sihanouk
September 24T Constitutional Day
October 1T-3R Pchum Ben Day
October 15T Commemoration Day of King Father’s, Norodom Sihanouk
October 29T King’s Coronation Day, Norodom Sihamoni
November 9S Independence Day
November 14R-16S Water Festival
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pootylicious wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:58 pm Same listing plus days of the week.

ZERO days off during that 14 week stretch.
Damn! We need some summer holidays!!


January 1M International New Year Day
January 7U Victory over Genocide Day
March 8F International Women Day
April 13S-16T Khmer New Year Day
May 1W International Labor Day
May 14T King’s Birthday, Norodom Sihamoni
May 22W Visak Bochea Day
May 26U Royal Plowing Ceremony
June 18T King’s Mother Birthday, Norodom Monineath Sihanouk
September 24T Constitutional Day
October 1T-3R Pchum Ben Day
October 15T Commemoration Day of King Father’s, Norodom Sihanouk
October 29T King’s Coronation Day, Norodom Sihamoni
November 9S Independence Day
November 14R-16S Water Festival
What is this days of the week code which involves 'U', 'R' and 'T'?

Is this something everyone else knows? :o
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Thursday November 9th is the 70th Anniversary of their independence.

Are they planning a big one? I bet they'll be a serious firework display. I noticed the scaffolding being erected on Riverside yesterday, is this in aid of a party on the 9th?
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reggie perrin's dad wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2023 7:57 am
pootylicious wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:58 pm Same listing plus days of the week.

ZERO days off during that 14 week stretch.
Damn! We need some summer holidays!!


January 1M International New Year Day
January 7U Victory over Genocide Day
March 8F International Women Day
April 13S-16T Khmer New Year Day
May 1W International Labor Day
May 14T King’s Birthday, Norodom Sihamoni
May 22W Visak Bochea Day
May 26U Royal Plowing Ceremony
June 18T King’s Mother Birthday, Norodom Monineath Sihanouk
September 24T Constitutional Day
October 1T-3R Pchum Ben Day
October 15T Commemoration Day of King Father’s, Norodom Sihanouk
October 29T King’s Coronation Day, Norodom Sihamoni
November 9S Independence Day
November 14R-16S Water Festival
What is this days of the week code which involves 'U', 'R' and 'T'?

Is this something everyone else knows? :o
U for sUnday, S being for Saturday.
R for thuRsday it seems, T for Tuesday.
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barang_TK wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2023 8:54 am
reggie perrin's dad wrote: Wed Oct 25, 2023 7:57 am
pootylicious wrote: Fri Oct 20, 2023 8:58 pm Same listing plus days of the week.

ZERO days off during that 14 week stretch.
Damn! We need some summer holidays!!


January 1M International New Year Day
January 7U Victory over Genocide Day
March 8F International Women Day
April 13S-16T Khmer New Year Day
May 1W International Labor Day
May 14T King’s Birthday, Norodom Sihamoni
May 22W Visak Bochea Day
May 26U Royal Plowing Ceremony
June 18T King’s Mother Birthday, Norodom Monineath Sihanouk
September 24T Constitutional Day
October 1T-3R Pchum Ben Day
October 15T Commemoration Day of King Father’s, Norodom Sihanouk
October 29T King’s Coronation Day, Norodom Sihamoni
November 9S Independence Day
November 14R-16S Water Festival
What is this days of the week code which involves 'U', 'R' and 'T'?

Is this something everyone else knows? :o
U for sUnday, S being for Saturday.
R for thuRsday it seems, T for Tuesday.
No it's not.
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yah barang-tk got it right. i thought every english speaking country did it that way.
anyways i added the days while trying to see if i could fit in more 3 day weekends for the employees.

thinking of giving them american holidays off for the months that don't have any.
Feb : Superbowl
July : Independence Day

but that leaves August : ??
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pootylicious wrote: Thu Oct 26, 2023 6:13 am yah barang-tk got it right. i thought every english speaking country did it that way.
anyways i added the days while trying to see if i could fit in more 3 day weekends for the employees.

thinking of giving them american holidays off for the months that don't have any.
Feb : Superbowl
July : Independence Day

but that leaves August : ??
Just give them the Irish "August Bank Holiday" in August. Sorted.
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