31 October 2009 17:15 - 03 November 2009 16:15
Cambodia Water Festival
Cambodia Water Festival
Time:
Sunday, November 1st 2009 – Tuesday, November 3rd 2009
Place:
Mekong River, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Brief Information:
The annual three-day Water Festival competes with the Khmer New Year for being the most important holiday for Cambodians. More than 300 boats, propelled by precision-trained oarsmen, take part in the annual boat race, the highlight of the Water Festival or Bonn Om Touk. This is one of the major events in the Kingdom, which attracts multitudes of people from the various provinces to the capital Phnom Penh.