Official National Public Bank Holidays in Cambodia for 2016

[CEOCambodiaNews]

Here is the official National bank and public holiday schedule for Cambodia in the year 2016, according to the official Cambodian government prakas that have been translated into English:

-01 January International New Year Day 1 Day

-07 January Victory Over Genocide Day 1 Day

-22 February Meak Bochea Day 1 Day

-03 March International Woman’s Day 1 Day

-13-14-15 April Khmer New Year 3 Days

-01 May International Labor Day 1 Day

-13-14-15 May King Birthday 3 Days

-20 May Visak Bochea Day 1 Day

-24 June Royal Plowing Ceremony 1 Day

-01 June Children’s Day 1 Day

-18 June King Mother’s Birthday 1 Day

-24 September Constitutional Day 1 Day

-30 September 1-2 October Phum Ben Day 3 Days

-15 October the commemoration of Former King Norodom Sihanouk 1 Day

-23 October Paris Peace Agreement Day 1 Day

-29 October King’s Coronation Day 1 Day

-09 November Independence Day 1 Day

-13-14-15 November Water Festival 3 Days

-10 December International Human Rights Day 1 Day







Government announced the holiday of 2016

Phnom Penh: The government of Cambodia issued a letter dated 01 October 2015 about the holidays in 2016 for civil servant, employee and laborer.

Kingdom of Cambodia
National Religious King

The government of Cambodia

No # 137…………………..
Letter by the prime minister about
Holidays for civil servant, employee, laborer in 2016

-Having seen, the constitution of Cambodia

-Having seen, letter No #........./………/0913/903 dated on 24 September 2013/ the appointment of the government of Cambodia

-Having seen, letter No #02/…../49 dated on 20 July 1994 / the declaration of preparation and implementation of committee of ministers

-Having seen, letter No #......../………/354 dated on 05 August 2005/ the edition of permanent committee of preparation of National and International Holidays to the committee of preparation of National and International Holidays.

-According to letter No #268……/……../ dated on 06 October 2014 issued by the government of Cambodia about yearly holiday for civil servant, employee and laborer in 2015

-Having seen letter No #21……../……./ dated on 30 April 1996 the determination of weekly working time for civil servant in Cambodia

-Having seen letter No #25………./………/ dated on 23 February2010/ the implementation of committee of preparation of National and International Holidays

-According to the request by the director of committee of preparation of National and International Holidays
Decided
Article 1,

Allow all civil servant, employee, laborer in Cambodia have yearly holidays in 2016 as above.

[Username Taken]

Looks pretty much a cut and paste from last year. And the year before that. And the year, before . . . . . . . .

[General Mackevili]

Looks pretty much a cut and paste from last year. And the year before that. And the year, before . . . . . . . .

As it should.

[Samouth]

Looks pretty much a cut and paste from last year. And the year before that. And the year, before . . . . . . . .

That can't be true Om UT. Look at Phum Ben Day. This year Phum Ben is 12 13 14 and next year phum ben will be on 30 September and 1-2 October.

[Username Taken]

Just a typo. They'll re-issue the notice in a few days.

[Jamie_Lambo]

i keep missing the water festivals for numerous reasons, was in Thailand last year ill be in england this year, next year hopefully lol

[vladimir]

We need more holidays.

[takeoman]

We need more holidays.

Didn't Scobienz give you another week, just yesterday?

[Fourkinnel]

Every time there is a holiday on a mid week day, you might as well write the rest of the week inc the following weekend and sometimes the next Monday morning off as regards getting trade work done! They sure like to party here!

[Samouth]

Just a typo. They'll re-issue the notice in a few days.

It seems like they got everything right, as i don't see any update about it.