Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Khmer National Holiday

 

Cambodia is a small country but it is the oldest country in south-east Asia with its own unique and diverse cultures for a long period of time. This leads to many celebrations of various events or national holidays. According to the official calendar, Cambodia has at least a holiday in each month except for July and August. Some of Khmer’s national holidays are related to Buddhist religion, for example, Pisak Bochea, Meak Bochea, and Phchom Ben; while, some national holidays are related to king such as Coronation Day, King Father’s Birthday, King’s Birthday, King Mother’s Birthday, and Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day. In addition, other holidays are related to National Events and Khmer’s traditional. There are holidays that dedicated to Victory over Genocide Day, Cambodia Independent Day, Water Festival, Khmer New Year, and Cambodia Constitution Day. To sum up, there are many national holidays in Cambodia that are related to religious, king, national events, and Khmer’s traditional.

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