Cambodian festivals

Some more important Cambodian festivals are randomly selected and mentioned below:

King Sihanouk’s birthday celebrated on October 31st: The birthday of the country’s influential king takes place in October 31st. The day is celebrated on late October or early November. People from every corners of the country come to Phnom Penh, the capital to enjoy the celebrations and festivities. Sometimes the King’s birthday and the water festivals coincide and this results in a mammoth celebration. The gathering takes place in front of the Royal Palace and also along the riverfront.

Royal Plowing Day celebrated in the month of May: Cambodia has a connection with the farming and Earth. The country is a deep astrological faith that the Ox has one instrumental role and it determines the destiny of the agricultural yield each year. Every year in the month of May, the cultural ceremony takes place in Cambodia. The chosen place is the large park situated next to the Royal Palace i.e. in front of the National Museum. The King is the main here and he plays a key role in driving the Ox. Different foods and beverages are given to the ox to consume and the royal forecasters understand what the Ox has eaten. In this festival both men and women are seen wearing traditional Khmer dress.

Independence Day: In Cambodia the Independence Day takes place on the 9th of November. The place is at the site of the Independence Monument. You can take it at the junction of Norodom and Sihanouk Boulevards. In 1953 Cambodia gained independence from France. This day is celebrated for this reason.

National Day celebrated on November 9: This festival is the recent additions to the festival calendar in Cambodia. The day marks the end of the Khmer Rouge regime. Many Khmers are there who marks the day as the start of the Vietnamese regime. The time is seen as another period of foreign occupancy as well.