The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (“MLVT”) has recently issued Prakas No. 243/22 on Public Holidays for 2024, dated 26 September 2023 with a total of 21 Public Holidays. The purpose of this Prakas is to inform that workers/employees of all factories/enterprises stipulated in Article 1 of the Cambodian Labor Law shall be entitled to the following paid holidays in the year 2023:
- 01 January International New Year’s Day – 01 day off
- 07 January Victory Over Genocide Day – 01 day off
- 08 March International Women’s Day – 01 day off
- 13-14-15-16 April Khmer New Year’s Days – 04 days off
- 01 May International Labor Day – 01 day off
- 14 May King Norodom Sihamoni’s Birthday – 01 day off
- 22 May Visak Bochea Day – 01 day off
- 26 May Royal Plowing Ceremony – 01 day off
- 18 June Queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk’s Birthday – 01 day off
- 24 September Constitutional Day – 01 day off
- 01-02-03 October Pchum Ben Festival – 03 days off
- 15 October Commemoration Day of Former King Norodom Sihanouk – 01 day off
- 29 October King Norodom Sihamoni’s Coronation Day – 01 day off
- 09 November National Independence Day – 01 day off
- 14-15-16 November Water Festival – 03 days off
