Culture and heritage

Wats and temples

Khmer Buddhist temples (វត្ត, wat) in the diaspora and in Cambodia. Open a temple record for its community, observances and address, and confirm visiting details with the temple.

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Watercolor of a Cambodian-style wat beside palms and a lotus pond
Illustration inspired by a Cambodian temple in rural Minnesota.

In season

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 for its Angkor Wat replica gate.

Wat Iowaram

A Theravada Khmer temple in Des Moines run by the Cambodian Buddhist Society, Inc.

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Read about observances and dates, then check the arrangements for a particular gathering.

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