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Apr
Cambodian New Year, celebrated around April 13, is a special time in Cambodia when families come together to celebrate and have fun. It marks the end of the harvest season and the start of a new year. People clean their homes, decorate with flowers, and visit temples to pray for good luck. They play traditional games, dance, and enjoy delicious food with relatives and friends. Water plays a big part too, as splashing water on each other is a way to wash away the old year's bad luck and welcome happiness and good fortune for the new year.
How to celebrate Cambodian New Year?
Celebrate Cambodian New Year by having a fun time with your family and friends. Wear colorful clothes and play games together, like tug-of-war or sack races. Enjoy delicious Cambodian foods, like noodles and sweet desserts. Decorate your home with bright flowers and pretty lights to make it festive. Visit a temple with your family to light incense and say prayers. Give small gifts or money to show kindness to others. Don't forget to take part in water games, like splashing water on each other, which is believed to wash away bad luck for a fresh, happy start to the new year!
Where Cambodian New Year is celebrated?
- - Cambodia
- - Thailand
- - Laos
- - Myanmar
- - Sri Lanka
- - parts of India
- - parts of China
- - parts of Vietnam
