In Cambodia, offices are generally open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday, with lunchtime from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Many offices are adopting the five-day work week concept while some other offices open for half a day on Saturday. Government offices are open from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, with lunch time from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Monday to Friday.
Cambodia officially has the most public holidays in the world. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is taken as a holiday. Many small businesses and major supermarkets do not close on holidays, but may have shorten hours of business.
In August 2019 the number of official holidays was cut from 28 to 22 days which took effect as of 2020.
The following days are observed as public holidays in Cambodia during 2020:
There are many other festivals and holy days due to the cosmopolitan nature of Cambodia’s population. The main unofficial festive holidays include Chinese New Year in January/February, Ching Ming in early April, and more.
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