Phnom Penh

  The Royal Ploughing Ceremony, locally known as Bon Chroat Preah Nongkoal, is an ancient Cambodian tradition held each May to mark the start of the rice-planting and rainy season, blending sacred ritual with agricultural prediction. In 2026, the event is scheduled for Tuesday, 5 May, typically running from the morning into the afternoon (around...

Pchum Ben, also known as Ancestors’ Day, is a deeply spiritual 15-day Cambodian Buddhist festival dedicated to honoring deceased relatives up to seven generations back. During this time, Cambodians believe the gates of hell open, allowing ancestor spirits to visit the living, and families gather at pagodas across Cambodia to make food offerings to monks,...