Happy Cambodian New Year 2025

Happy Cambodian New Year 2025. In cambodia, a predominantly buddhist nation, the new year is celebrated in april (right in the middle of the hot season) and is the most important spiritual and social event of the year. The cambodian new year, or the ‘khmer’ new year, is an occasion that has its roots in the history and culture of cambodia.

In khmer, it is called ‘chaul chnam thmey’, which means ‘enter the new year’. In the cambodian language, khmer new year is called choul chnam thmey (បុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំថ្មី) meaning literally, enter.