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Wats and templesPlaces of religious life, gathering and community.159 temples

Living traditionsObservances, performing arts, games and crafts.34 traditions

Dishes and recipesFood traditions, ingredients and home cooking.35 dishes

Heritage sitesTemples, memorials and historic places.23 sites

Cultural objectsTextiles, craft and objects held in collections.15 objects

Oral historiesRecorded voices and the collections that keep them.35 recordings

Learn KhmerCourses, dictionaries and books for learning Khmer.14 resources

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Pchum Ben: gather, remember, give

Pchum Ben (ភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌ, Pchum Ben) is the Cambodian Buddhist festival of the ancestors. In 2026 it falls from September 27 to October 11. Read about the observance, then check local arrangements before joining a gathering.

Pchum Ben 2026

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A place to begin

Get to know a wat

A Theravada Khmer temple in Dallas, in place since 1985, known as the Cambodian Buddhist Temple of Dallas.

Cook a classic

Fish amok is a Khmer steamed fish curry made with kroeung, coconut cream and eggs and steamed in banana leaf.

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Observances and public holidays through the year, with the dates for 2026.

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