Khmer New Year (Moha Sangkran)

Khmer New Year (Chaul Chnam Thmey) usually occupies mid-April. Moha Sangkran is the first traditional day: the astrological new year. Families sweep the house, set offerings, greet elders, and start village games. The civil public-holiday block is often three days and may be extended by government notice. Traditional names stay Moha Sangkran, Vanabat, and Leung Sak even when the paid days shift. This page highlights the next few years of dates; earlier years sit in a collapsed archive so the article is not a 28-year dump. People use the day to return to hometowns, wear new clothes, and reset household shrines. For travel, treat mid-April roads as crowded. For meaning, read the Khmer New Year guide on this site, then confirm workplace closures against the official circular.