FESTIVALS 2019 Cambodia INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY 1 May 2019 Today labourers and the working class are celebrated around the world are honoured. In Cambodia the day is a public holiday. BIRTHDAY OF HIS MAJESTY KING NORODOM SIHAMONI 13 - 15 May 2019 The holiday was established to celebrate the birthday of HM King Norodom Sihamoni. To mark the holiday, the King makes offerings to monks and those less fortunate in society VISAK BOCHEA DAY 18 May 2019 Also known as Buddha Day, this holiday celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha. It is celebrated by visiting temples and shrines to meditate and think about Buddha. National Day of Remembrance 20 May 2019 The Day of Remembrance, formerly called the National Day of Hatred, which falls on May 20, is an annual event in Cambodia. It commemorates the Cambodian genocide of the Khmer Rouge regime that ruled the country between 1975 and 1979 ROYAL PLOWING DAY 22 May 2019 The Royal Ploughing Ceremony, or ‘Bon Chroat Preah Nongkoal’ in the Khmer language, is solemnly celebrated at the beginning of the sowing and planting season. Every year in May, this cultural ceremony takes place at the park in front of the National Museum. INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY 1 June 2019 International Children’s Day in classified as a public holiday in Cambodia, and the demographics of the country makes the holiday an important one. The population is the youngest in Southeast Asia, with 66 percent younger than 30 years old. |
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[email protected] | www.trailsofindochina.com FESTIVALS 2019 Indonesia JAKARTA FAIR 2019 May Jakarta Fair (PRJ) or Jakarta Fair is the largest annual exhibition in Indonesia.