Siem Reap offers a wealth of extraordinary attractions and fascinating activities for visitors to Cambodia. Grand Soluxe Angkor Palace Resort & Spa is pleased to share and provide suggestions on places and activities of interest for our guests during their stay in Siem Reap. Our Concierge staff will be more than delighted to offer detailed information for sightseeing or shopping.
January 01- International New Year's Day07- Victory Day over Genocide February 09- Meak Bochea Day: is one of the most important Buddhist celebrations which falls on the full moon day of the third lunar month. Meak Bochea Day commemoration of the spontaneous gathering of the monks to listen to the buddha's spreaching. March 08-International Women's DayApril14-16- Boon Chhoul Chham: is the traditional New Year's festival when Khmers clean and decorate their houses, make offerings and play traditional games.May01- International Labor Day08- Visaka Bochea Day 12- Boon Chhrot Preah Nongkoal: is the Royal Ploughing Ceremony which inaugurates the planting season and involves symbolic ploughing and sowing of seed. The sacred cows are led to silver trays containing rice, corn, and other foods. Based on their choice, predictions are made for the coming year.
13-15- King's Birthday: His Majesty Presh Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath NORODOM SIHAMONI.June18- Queen's Mother Birthday - Her Majesty Samdech Preah Reach Aka Mohesey NORODOM MONINEATH SIHANOUK.September 18-20- Boon Pchum Been: is the festival held for commemoration of the spirits of the dead; 15 days later offerings are made in the temples.
24- Constitution Day and Recoronation Day - of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah NORODOM SIHANOUK (King's Sihamoni Farther).October 29- Coronation Day - of his Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromoneath NORODOM SIHAMONI
31- King's Farther Birthday - His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah NORODOM SIHANOUK's Birthday Festivities are held throughout the capital city.November01-03- Boon Oom Touk (Water and Moon Festivan): is the water festival which ushers in the fishing season and marks the reversing of the current in the Tonle Sap River. This very popular festival attracts many people to watch the longboat races on the Tonle Sap in Phnom Penh, fireworks and a lighted flotilla of boats.
09- Independence Day: celebrates the date when Cambodia achieved independence from France in 1953.December 10- International Human Rights Day