Khmer New Year (Vearak Vanabat)

Vearak Vanabat is the middle traditional day of Khmer New Year. After Moha Sangkran opens the astrological year, this day is widely used for pagoda visits, gifts to elders, and village games that continue through the afternoon. Many families take food to monks in the morning, then return home for relatives who have travelled from Phnom Penh or from abroad. The civil holiday may still be in force even if the traditional name is not printed on a workplace poster. Pair this page with Moha Sangkran and Veara Leung Sak, and with the Khmer New Year guide.