Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia public holidays
Many holidays are timed according to the lunar calendar so are celebrated on different dates each year, therefore the dates below are an estimate only.
Cambodia
Jan 1, New Year’s Day
Jan 7 ,Victory Day
Feb 25, Meak Bochea Day
Mar 8, International Women’s Day
Apr 13, Khmer New Year (3-day holiday)
May 1, Labour Day
May 9, Royal Ploughing Day Ceremony
May 13, King Sihamoni’s Birthday
May 25, Visaka Bochea Day (Birth of Buddha)
Jun 18, Former Queen’s Birthday
Sep 24, Constitution Day
Oct 14, Pchum Ben (3 day holiday)
Oct 29, Coronation Day
Oct 31, Former King Sihanouk’s Birthday
Nov 9, Independence Day
Nov 27, Water Festival (3 day holiday)
Dec 10, Human Rights Day
Vietnam
Jan 1, New Year’s Day
Feb 9, Tet (Lunar New Year)
Apr 19, Hung King Anniversary Day
Apr 30, Liberation of Saigon
May 1, May Day (Labor Day)
Sep 2, National Day
Laos
Jan 1, New Year’s Day
Jan 6, Pathet Lao Day
Jan 20, Army Day
Mar 8, International Women’s Day
Mar 22, Day of the People’s Party
Apr 13-15 Lao New Year (Bun Pi Mai) *
May 1, Labour Day
May 25, Buddha Day (Vesak)
Jun 1, Children’s Day
Dec 2, National Day
