Celebration
Meak Bochea
27 Dates · 2023-02-05 – 2050-02-06
Meak Bochea commemorates a gathering of the Buddha’s disciples and is an important Buddhist observance in Cambodia.
Meak Bochea remembers a gathering of the Buddha’s disciples on the full moon of Magha. Cambodian Buddhists visit pagodas, keep precepts, and join candlelight rites. It is a major religious observance even when it is not a long civil break. The date follows the lunar calendar. Read it together with Visak Bochea and the holy-day guide.
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Upcoming dates
2025
- 02/12Wednesday, February 12, 2025 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Dragon · B.E. 2568View all →
2026
- 02/02Monday, February 2, 2026 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Snake · B.E. 2569View all →
2027
- 02/21Sunday, February 21, 2027 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Horse · B.E. 2570View all →
2028
- 02/10Thursday, February 10, 2028 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Goat · B.E. 2571View all →
2029
- 01/29Monday, January 29, 2029 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Monkey · B.E. 2572View all →
2030
- 02/17Sunday, February 17, 2030 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Rooster · B.E. 2573View all →
2031
- 02/07Friday, February 7, 2031 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Dog · B.E. 2574View all →
Earlier and later years
2023
- Sunday, February 5, 2023 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Tiger · B.E. 2566
2024
- Saturday, February 24, 2024 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Rabbit · B.E. 2567
2032
- Thursday, February 26, 2032 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Pig · B.E. 2575
2034
- Friday, February 3, 2034 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Ox · B.E. 2577
2035
- Thursday, February 22, 2035 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Tiger · B.E. 2578
2036
- Tuesday, February 12, 2036 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Rabbit · B.E. 2579
2037
- Saturday, January 31, 2037 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Dragon · B.E. 2580
2038
- Friday, February 19, 2038 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Snake · B.E. 2581
2039
- Tuesday, February 8, 2039 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Horse · B.E. 2582
2040
- Saturday, January 28, 2040 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Goat · B.E. 2583
2041
- Friday, February 15, 2041 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Monkey · B.E. 2584
2042
- Wednesday, February 5, 2042 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Rooster · B.E. 2585
2043
- Tuesday, February 24, 2043 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Dog · B.E. 2586
2044
- Saturday, February 13, 2044 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Pig · B.E. 2587
2045
- Wednesday, February 1, 2045 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Rat · B.E. 2588
2046
- Tuesday, February 20, 2046 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Ox · B.E. 2589
2047
- Sunday, February 10, 2047 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Tiger · B.E. 2590
2048
- Thursday, January 30, 2048 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Rabbit · B.E. 2591
2049
- Wednesday, February 17, 2049 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Dragon · B.E. 2592
2050
- Sunday, February 6, 2050 — Khmer lunar: 15 Koeut Meak · Year of Snake · B.E. 2593