Major Festivals and Events of Cambodia:เทศกาลงานประเพณีของประเทศกัมพูชา

Cambodian Independence Day 

วันชาติกัมพูชา

The Independence Monument in Phnom Penh

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IndMon_Phnom_Penh.jpg

Cambodian Independence Day is a commemoration of Cambodia's independence from the French rule in 1953. It is held on November 9 every year.

Cambodian New Year

เทศกาลปีใหม่กัมพูชา

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Khmer_New_Year_GA2010-223.jpg

Cambodian New Year -Chol Chnam Thmey in the Khmer language- is one of Cambodia's major holidays. The holiday lasts for three days which usually falls on April 13 or 14th. The Khmer New Year marks the end of the traditional harvest season. 

Bon Om Touk

บุญอมตูก

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http://editorials.cambodia.org/2006/11/bon-om-tuk-water-festival-at-phnom.html

Bon Om Touk is also known as the Cambodian Water Festival. It is celebrated for three days in the month of November and the event marks a reversal of the flow of the Tonle Sap River. The biggest celebrations take place in the capital city, Phnom Penh. There are longboat races on the river during this time and the festival is marked with fireworks, music and dancing.