Who knows the festivals in Cambodia?

The festivals in Cambodia include the Cambodian New Year (mid-April), Royal Farming Festival (late April or early May), International Labor Day (May 1), King's Birthday (May 14), Day of the Dead (late September), Constitution Day (September 24th) and Paris Agreement Day (May/KLOC) Specifically introduce the following festivals:

1, royal ploughing sacrifice

Royal Farming Festival is a traditional festival in Cambodia, which is held in late April or early May. Two nights before the festival, a lighting ceremony will be held around Shengtian. Buddhists in the palace lit a fire and read a spell.

2. Day of the Dead

The "Day of the Dead" in Cambodia is equivalent to Tomb-Sweeping Day in China. According to Cambodian tradition, the annual Buddhist calendar ranges from 10 to 15, and lasts for 15 days, making it the longest "Tomb-Sweeping Day" in Asia. Among them, the first day to the thirteenth day is the day of sacrifice at home.

On the thirteenth day of the Day of the Dead, at about four o'clock every morning, good men and women put glutinous rice, cakes, bananas, candles and so on. Knead into a small ball, put it on a plate, gather in the hall of the Buddhist temple, put your hands together, and listen to the monks recite the long evocation sutra.

3. May Day International Labor Day

International Labor Day, also known as "May 1 International Labor Day" and "International Demonstration Day", is the labor day of most countries in the world.

4. American Independence Day

Cambodia's Independence Day is held in 1 1.9 every year, which is a celebration to celebrate national independence. 1953165438+1October 9, the kingdom of Cambodia declared its independence from French colonial rule, and this day was designated as Cambodia National Day and Cambodia Army Day.

5. Water Festival

Songkran Festival is the most important traditional festival in Cambodia, which is held from June 65438+ 10 to June 165438+ 10/0 every year, marking the end of rainy season and the arrival of fishing season. During the festival, lanterns are decorated around the palace and along the Mekong River, and people in Phnom Penh have a three-day holiday. Everyone happily enjoys the fruits of a year's labor and welcomes the arrival of the next busy farming season.

China Consular Service Network-Cambodian Practical Information