Chinese new year 2025, the year of the snake, Jan 29th Chinese new year 2024, the year of the dragon, Feb 10th. Chinese new year celebrations, also known as Spring Festival, starts on the evening preceding the new moon of the first lunar month & runs until the full moon, coinciding with Tet, the Vietnamese new year. Be aware that the temples will be very busy with huge chinese tours, in 2023 more than 70,000 tourists visited Angkor Wat for Chinese New Year! Sihanoukville: Beach Celebrations. In Sihanoukville, the festivities take a more relaxed approach with beach parties and gatherings, showcasing a blend of Cambodian and Chinese traditions. During New Year, traditional lion and dragon dancers can be seen in the streets, bringing good fortune for the year ahead to businesses and homes. Discover more about celebrating Chinese New Year in Cambodia. When is Chinese New Year? The date for the new year celebrations varies from year to year, but falls in January to February. The 2025 Dragon and lion dancers can be seen performing during Chinese New Year Cambodia Chinese New Year Cambodia Rituals. Also known as the Spring Festival, Chinese New Year this year runs from January 22 to February 9 and rings in the Year of the Rabbit. Many of the traditions and rituals carried out during this time are similar to those seen across "My wife, children and grandchildren have celebrated the Chinese New Year too," he said. The Chinese New Year is not a public holiday in Cambodia, but it is widely celebrated as some schools, private companies and institutions are closed by themselves on the occasion. Tourists stroll at a public park decorated for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New PHNOM PENH, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists performed lion and dragon dances in Cambodia on Tuesday to celebrate the Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, which will fall on Wednesday. The Chinese New Year is not a public holiday in Cambodia, but it is widely celebrated as some schools, private companies and institutions are closed by themselves on the occasion. Sambo Manara, vice president of the Pannasastra University of Cambodia, said the Chinese New Year has gained its popularity in the kingdom from year to year thanks to Tourists stroll at a public park decorated for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Jan. 19, 2023. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua) Sambo Manara, vice president of the Pannasastra University of Cambodia, said the Chinese New Year has gained its popularity in the kingdom from year to year thanks to the close ties in politics The Chinese New Year goods at Phnom Penh’s Orussey market in Cambodia have become a dazzling sight. the Federation of Khmer Chinese in Cambodia hosted “Welcoming the Chinese New Year "On the occasion of the traditional Chinese New Year, the Year of the Snake, which will fall on Jan. 29, 2025, I'd like to congratulate and join in the fun with all Chinese people and Cambodians of Chinese descent, who have always shared weal and woe with us since ancient times," he said. Chinese New Year for 2019 falls on February 5th, Tuesday, and it is coming soon! The said festival will go on until February 19th, which is 15 days in total. For 2019, Chinese New Year celebrates the Year of the Pig according to Chinese zodiac. Read below for some astrological forecast for you on this [] While Lunar New Year might commonly be referred to as the Chinese New Year, this yearly celebration can be seen throughout Asia. These 10 Asian countries each enjoy the Lunar New Year with unique Diep Sophal, a history professor at the University of Cambodia, said the kingdom usually observes three New Year festivals a year, namely the universal New Year, the Chinese New Year and the Cambodian New Year. The Cambodian New Year, referred to as Chol Chnam Thmey in Khmer (meaning "entering the new year"), holds significant cultural importance in Cambodia. To extend New Year greetings in Cambodian, one can say “Sursedey Chnam Thmey!” (pronounced: Souw-sday/Soursdey - Chnam - Tmay/Thmey). Does Cambodia Celebrate Chinese New Year? In this engaging video, we will take you on a journey through the vibrant celebrations of Chinese New Year in Cambo Cambodia has plenty of Cambodian-Chinese, let's see do they celebrate Chinese New Year? How do they celebrate? The legal holiday is seven days long, from the Lunar New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the first lunar month. Some companies and public institutions enjoy a longer holiday up to 10 days or more, because in common knowledge among Chinese people, the festival lasts longer, from the Lunar New Year's Eve to the 15th day of the first lunar month (Lantern Festival). In practice, the two words, “Khmer” and “Cambodian”, can be used to replace each other. For example, one might say Khmer New Year or Cambodian New Year; Khmer People or Cambodian People. The exception is when talking about “Khmer Rouge” (it is not correct to use the word Cambodian instead of Khmer in this case). A woman shops for festive decorations ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Jan. 17, 2023. Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said here on Thursday that the Chinese Lunar New Year, or the Spring Festival, has been broadly celebrated in the Southeast Asian nation.(Photo by Phearum/Xinhua) Songkran Cambodia / Khmer New Year dates in 2024, 2025, and 2026. 2024 – Khmer New Year falls from 13 to 16 April; 2025 – Khmer New Year falls from 13 to 15 April; 2026 – Khmer New Year falls from 14 to 16 April; Searching for a place to stay in Battambang? Check out these hot deals! Various dates available! Booking.com
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