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Public holidays every second week - only in Cambodia !!

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November 9th 2011
Tuesday 8th Nov Memo to Self – do a count of the amount of public holidays each year in Cambodia (...just counted – 22). By the end of this week, my eighth here, I will have had the pleasure of having 7 public holidays. Three when I first arrived, for the P’Chum Ben Festival........one 2 weeks ago for the King’s Birthday........and three this week for Independence Day (tomorrow) and two ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more