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Cambodian New Year
Khmer women during a Cambodian New Year’s parade in Siem Reap
Official name
បុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំថ្មី ប្រពៃណីជាតិ (lit.'New Year Festival, the National Tradition')
Also called
Choul Chnam Thmey Moha Sangkran,[1]: 63 [2]: 138 or Sangkran
Observed by
Khmer people
Significance
Marks the traditional solar new year in Cambodia
Begins
14 April
Ends
16 April
Date
14 April
2024 date
13 April,
Dragon
Frequency
annual
Related to
South and Southeast Asian New Years
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Cambodian New Year (or Khmer New Year; Khmer: បុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំខ្មែរ[ɓoncoːlcʰnamkʰmae]), also known as Choul Chnam Thmey (Khmer: ចូលឆ្នាំថ្មី, UNGEGN: Chol Chhnăm Thmei, ALA-LC: Cūl Chnāṃ Thmī[coːlcʰnamtʰməj]; lit.'Enter the New Year'), Moha Sangkran[1]: 63 [2]: 138 (Khmer: មហាសង្ក្រាន្ត, UNGEGN: Môha Sângkrant, ALA-LC: Mahā Sangkrānt[mɔhaːsɑŋkraːn]; lit.'Great Sankranti') or Sangkran,[1]: 63 [2]: 138 is the traditional celebration of the solar new year in Cambodia.[3] A three-day public holiday in the country, the observance begins on New Year's Day, which usually falls on 13 April or 14 April, which is the end of the harvesting season, when farmers enjoy the fruits of their labor before the rainy season begins. Khmers living abroad may choose to celebrate during a weekend rather than just specifically 13 April through 16 April. The Khmer New Year coincides with the traditional solar new year in several parts of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos and Thailand.
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