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Current Date And Time In Cambodia

Wednesday, 09 September 2026
17:38:40 ICT
Capital: Phnom Penh
Currency: Cambodian riel (KHR)
Timezone: UTC +07:00 (ICT)
Population: 17,686,424

🎉 Cambodia - Public Holidays


Cambodia's national holiday schedule, tracked live below — see which dates recently passed and which are still ahead. Cambodia observes 1 official public holidays mandated by national law (including Independence Day). A mix of fixed and movable dates make up most national calendars: civic anniversaries usually repeat on the same day each year, while religious or lunar-calendar holidays shift — this calendar lists the actual computed date for each, year by year. Jump straight to the live calendar below, or read on for how the dates are worked out.

Why This Matters: Public holidays in Cambodia directly affect on-the-ground staffing and call-centre coverage planning. This calendar is a standard reference point for logistics coordinators scheduling shipments and deliveries working with partners, offices or operations in Cambodia.

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📅 Live Holiday Calendar — Cambodia

Live public holiday calendar for Cambodia, embedded directly from Google's official public calendar — always shows Google's current data.

◀ Showing upcoming holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar's toolbar to see earlier dates this year.

ℹ Calendar supplied and maintained by Google. See the full travel profile for emergency numbers, electrical standards and more.

🏛️ Official Statutory National Holidays — Cambodia

Statutory public holidays mandated by national government law in Cambodia. These fixed dates reflect official non-working days. For dynamic, movable religious observances (e.g., Eid, Easter), refer to the live calendar embed above.

⚠ These entries are sourced from Cambodia's official government portal but have not yet been individually cross-checked against a specific confirming page — treat the dates below as a helpful starting point, not a final confirmed record.

Holiday NameDate / ObservanceCategory / TypeClosure ImpactOfficial Source
Independence Day
Commemorates independence from France gained in 1953.
November 9National HolidayFull National Closurewww.pressocm.gov.kh →

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Cambodia

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Independence DayMon, Nov 9, 2026Automatic 3-day weekend

📖 How Public Holidays Work in Cambodia

Not every holiday repeats on the same date each year. Fixed-date holidays — a national or founding day, typically — recur exactly, while a country's movable holidays are governed by a separate calendar system and land on a different date every year. Cambodia's calendar can include holidays governed by the Easter computus that many Christian-majority countries use, the Hijri lunar calendar behind Islamic observances such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, or a lunisolar cycle behind holidays like Lunar New Year. Cambodia, like much of Asia, likely carries at least one holiday from each category on its calendar — one reason the list above shows a specific date per year instead of a single recurring one.

Under Cambodia's labor law, fixed-date national public holidays carry mandatory non-working status for public administration, financial institutions, and commercial enterprises — 1 such holiday is documented for Cambodia in the table above, currently sourced from Cambodia's official government portal, pending independent confirmation, including Independence Day on November 9. Official gazette announcements are published by government authorities to confirm these mandated closures.

Worth separating, too: a true public holiday is a legally mandated non-working day — banks, schools and government offices close by law or long-standing custom. An observance is different — culturally or religiously notable, but without a mandated closure (Valentine's Day and Earth Day are common examples worldwide). This page focuses specifically on public holidays, the ones that actually affect scheduling.

Cambodia is also divided into states and provinces, and countries structured this way often layer a regional founding day, a local patron festival or a province-specific holiday on top of the national calendar — observed in one state but not nationwide. The calendar above covers Cambodia's national holidays; see the Cambodia states & provinces directory for population and government data on each one.

Frequently Asked Questions — Cambodia Public Holidays

What are public holidays in Cambodia?

Public holidays in Cambodia are nationwide days off recognised by the government, when most banks, schools and government offices close and many businesses adjust their hours. They mark historical, cultural, religious or civic occasions and are a standard reference point for logistics coordinators scheduling shipments and deliveries working with Cambodia.


How many public holidays does Cambodia observe each year?

1 fixed-date public holiday is documented for Cambodia in the table above, on top of movable observances shown in the live calendar. The exact total varies year to year — some holidays fall on a fixed date, while Easter-based, Islamic-calendar or other lunar observances shift annually, and some are added by regional decree. See the live calendar above for the current list of upcoming and recently observed dates.


What is the official government source for Cambodia's fixed-date public holidays?

Official public holidays in Cambodia are enacted by national acts of parliament and published via www.pressocm.gov.kh. These non-working days carry legal status for banking, public administration, and employment compliance.


What does Independence Day commemorate in Cambodia?

Commemorates independence from France gained in 1953. It falls on November 9 and carries official non-working status in Cambodia — see the statutory holidays table above for its closure impact and official source.


Where does the live holiday calendar for Cambodia come from, and is it accurate?

It's Google's own official "Cambodia" holiday calendar, embedded directly via Google's public calendar integration — Google serves the data straight to your browser in real time, and we don't store, edit or republish any of it ourselves. For the smaller set of fixed-date national holidays we've individually fact-checked, see the statutory holidays table above instead.


Do Cambodia's public holidays fall on the same date every year?

Some do and some don't. Fixed-date holidays repeat on the same calendar day annually, while others follow the Easter calculation, the Islamic lunar calendar, or an "nth weekday of the month" rule — so their date moves from year to year. See how public holidays work above for the full explanation of why, or check the calendar itself for each year's actual date.


What happens when a fixed public holiday falls on a weekend in Cambodia?

When a fixed public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, many governments designate the following Monday as an official substitute non-working day (often termed an 'observed holiday'). Check Cambodia's official gazette announcements or the live calendar embed for specific year-by-year substitute day designations.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Cambodia?

The live calendar above shows the day of the week next to each date — that's what you need. A holiday landing on a Monday or Friday already gives Cambodia a natural three-day weekend; one on a Tuesday or Thursday can often be stretched into four days by taking the single working day in between as leave, sometimes called a "bridge day". Once you've spotted a good date, the Cambodia travel guide covers the practical details for planning around it.


Does Cambodia have regional or state-specific holidays too?

Many countries observe additional regional, state or provincial holidays alongside national ones. Cambodia is divided into states and provinces — see the Cambodia states & provinces directory for region-specific pages with more local detail.


Why are some major cultural holidays listed in the live calendar but not in the official holidays table?

The official holidays table above lists fixed-date national public holidays mandated by law. Dynamic, movable observances (such as Eid or Easter) shift calendar dates annually based on lunar or religious computations — those dates are updated continuously in the live Google Calendar embed below.

🗓️ Holiday Fast Facts
Public Holidays: 1 Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (November 9)
📊 Quick Facts
👥 Population Rank#73 of 249
📏 Area World Rank#90
🏙️ Population Density100.2 / km²
🌊 Land / Water Split97.5% / 2.5%
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +07:00
Bank Holiday Closures: Full closure on official holidays
✈️ Traveler Planning Essentials
Emergency Number: 117
Driving Side: Right side