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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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Cambodian classical dance
Read about the court dance tradition and the schools and companies that teach it today.
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Observances and public holidays through the year, with the dates for 2026.
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Festival
Bon Om Touk បុណ្យអុំទូក
Game
Bos Angkunh ល្បែងបោះអង្គុញ
Performing art
Cambodian classical dance របាំព្រះរាជទ្រព្យ
Festival
Cambodian New Year បុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំខ្មែរ
Performing art
Chapei Dang Veng ចាប៉ីដងវែង
Performing art
Chhayam
Game
Chol Chhoung ចោលឈូង
Craft practice
Hol សំពត់ហល
Religious practice
Kathina
Life passage
Khmer wedding ceremony
Craft practice
Krama ក្រមា
Martial art
Kun Khmer គុនខ្មែរ
Performing art
Lakhon Bassac ល្ខោនបាសាក់
Performing art
Lakhon Khol ល្ខោនខោល
Festival
Meak Bochea មាឃបូជា
Performing art
Mohaori មហោរី
Commemoration
National Day of Remembrance ទិវាជាតិនៃការចងចាំ
Religious practice
Neak Ta អ្នកតា
Foodway
Palm sugar production
Festival
Pchum Ben ភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌ
Performing art
Pinpeat ពិណពាទ្យ
Foodway
Prahok ប្រហុក
Performing art
Robam Tep Apsara របាំទេពអប្សរា
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