Cambodia Sets Official 2026 Public Holiday Schedule

October 8, 2025

On September 18, 2025, the Royal Government of Cambodia issued Sub-Decree No. 167, officially establishing the public holiday calendar for 2026. In total, civil servants, employees, and workers across Cambodia will be entitled to 22 days of paid public holidays in 2026, covering a mix of national days, traditional days, and religious observances, as shown in the table below.

Date	Occasion	No. of Days
January 1	New Year’s Day	1 day
January 7	Victory Over the Genocide Day	1 day
March 8	International Women’s Day	1 day
April 14, 15, 16	Khmer New Year	3 days
May 1	International Labor Day & Visakha Bucha Day	1 day
May 5	Royal Ploughing Ceremony	1 day
May 14	Royal Birthday of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Baromneath Norodom Sihamoni	1 day
June 18	Her Majesty Queen Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk’s Birthday	1 day
September 24	Constitution Day	1 day
October 10, 11, 12	Royal Pchum Ben Festival	3 days
October 15	Commemoration Day of King Father Norodom Sihanouk	1 day
October 29	Coronation Day of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni	1 day
November 9	Cambodia’s Independence Day	1 day
November 23, 24, 25	Cambodian Water Festival (Bon Om Touk)	3 days
December 29	Peace Day	1 day

This Sub-Decree applies to all workers covered under the Cambodian Labor Law. Employers are advised to review the 2026 holiday calendar carefully to ensure full compliance with the labor regulations.

Entities whose operations are continuous and global in nature, and where shutting down entirely during public holidays would either be detrimental to the public interest or significantly disrupt business operations, may implement rotational leave schedules, allowing workers to take public holidays in turns. If even rotational leave is impractical, employers and worker representatives may mutually agree to have employees work on a public holiday in exchange for alternative leave at another time.

Such agreements may be guided by company rules, collective agreements, or direct agreements between employers and workers.

Employers must keep records of these arrangements for labor inspection. Temporary staff can be hired to cover workers on leave during this time.