# Public holidays in Cambodia 2026

Cambodia has 21 public holidays in 2026. 18 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 243 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/cambodia/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kh/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kh/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kh/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kh.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 21 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 18 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 243 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | International New Year Day |
| 2026-01-07 | Wednesday | Day of Victory over the Genocidal Regime |
| 2026-03-08 | Sunday | International Women's Rights Day |
| 2026-04-14 | Tuesday | Khmer New Year's Day |
| 2026-04-15 | Wednesday | Khmer New Year's Day |
| 2026-04-16 | Thursday | Khmer New Year's Day |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | International Labor Day |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Visaka Bochea Day |
| 2026-05-05 | Tuesday | Royal Ploughing Ceremony |
| 2026-05-14 | Thursday | HM King Norodom Sihamoni's Birthday |
| 2026-06-18 | Thursday | HM Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk the Queen-Mother's Birthday |
| 2026-09-24 | Thursday | Constitution Day |
| 2026-10-10 | Saturday | Pchum Ben Day |
| 2026-10-11 | Sunday | Pchum Ben Day |
| 2026-10-12 | Monday | Pchum Ben Day |
| 2026-10-15 | Thursday | HM King Norodom Sihanouk Mourning Day |
| 2026-10-29 | Thursday | HM King Norodom Sihamoni's Coronation Day |
| 2026-11-09 | Monday | National Independence Day |
| 2026-11-23 | Monday | Water Festival |
| 2026-11-24 | Tuesday | Water Festival |
| 2026-11-25 | Wednesday | Water Festival |
| 2026-12-29 | Tuesday | Peace Day in Cambodia |

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 18 | 243 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Tue 14 to Thu 16 April 2026: Khmer New Year's Day
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: International Labor Day, Visaka Bochea Day
- 3 days, Sat 10 to Mon 12 October 2026: Pchum Ben Day
- 3 days, Sat 7 to Mon 9 November 2026: National Independence Day
- 5 days, Sat 21 to Wed 25 November 2026: Water Festival

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): International New Year Day
- Take off Monday 13 April 2026 for Sat 11 to Thu 16 April 2026 (6 days): Khmer New Year's Day
- Take off Friday 17 April 2026 for Tue 14 to Sun 19 April 2026 (6 days): Khmer New Year's Day
- Take off Monday 4 May 2026 for Fri 1 to Tue 5 May 2026 (5 days): International Labor Day, Visaka Bochea Day, Royal Ploughing Ceremony
- Take off Friday 15 May 2026 for Thu 14 to Sun 17 May 2026 (4 days): HM King Norodom Sihamoni's Birthday
- Take off Friday 19 June 2026 for Thu 18 to Sun 21 June 2026 (4 days): HM Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk the Queen-Mother's Birthday
- Take off Friday 25 September 2026 for Thu 24 to Sun 27 September 2026 (4 days): Constitution Day
- Take off Friday 16 October 2026 for Thu 15 to Sun 18 October 2026 (4 days): HM King Norodom Sihanouk Mourning Day
- Take off Friday 30 October 2026 for Thu 29 October to Sun 1 November 2026 (4 days): HM King Norodom Sihamoni's Coronation Day
- Take off Monday 28 December 2026 for Sat 26 to Tue 29 December 2026 (4 days): Peace Day in Cambodia

## Questions about 2026 in Cambodia

**How many working days are there in Cambodia in 2026?** 243 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 18 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Cambodia have in 2026?** 21 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Cambodia?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Cambodia 2024](https://openworkdays.com/cambodia/2024.md)
- [Cambodia 2025](https://openworkdays.com/cambodia/2025.md)
- [Cambodia 2026](https://openworkdays.com/cambodia/2026.md)
- [Cambodia 2027](https://openworkdays.com/cambodia/2027.md)
- [Cambodia 2028](https://openworkdays.com/cambodia/2028.md)
- [Cambodia 2029](https://openworkdays.com/cambodia/2029.md)
- [Cambodia 2030](https://openworkdays.com/cambodia/2030.md)

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