{"id":405,"date":"2026-04-01T13:52:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefivesensesboutiquehotel.com\/tours\/?p=405"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:54:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:54:43","slug":"happy-khmer-new-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefivesensesboutiquehotel.com\/tours\/happy-khmer-new-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Khmer New 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAEQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"><em><strong>Happy Khmer New Year 2026! (\u179f\u17bd\u179f\u17d2\u178f\u17b8\u1786\u17d2\u1793\u17b6\u17c6\u1790\u17d2\u1798\u17b8)<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIQAA\" data-processed=\"true\">Khmer New Year, or\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Chaul Chnam Thmey<\/strong>\u00a0(&#8220;Enter the New Year&#8221;), is a vibrant three-day celebration marking the end of the harvesting season and the start of the solar new year. In 2026, the main festivities will take place from\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">April 14th to April 16th<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Key Highlights for Khmer New Year 2026:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">The Angel of 2026:<\/strong>\u00a0The new year will be welcomed by\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Reaksa Tevy<\/strong>, one of the seven daughters of Kabil Moha Prum. She is associated with wearing black, which represents wisdom and protection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAQ\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Three Days of Tradition:<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAg\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Day 1: Maha Sangkran (April 14):<\/strong>\u00a0People dress in fine clothes, light incense and candles at homes and temples to welcome the new angel.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAw\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Day 2: Veareak Vanabat (April 15):<\/strong>\u00a0A day of giving charity, honoring parents\/elders, and building sand mounds to seek blessings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQBA\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Day 3: Veareak Laeung Sak (April 16):<\/strong>\u00a0The cleansing day, involving the cleaning of Buddha statues with scented water (<em class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Pithi Chroah Teuk<\/em>) and washing elders.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dF3vjf\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQBQ\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Festivities:<\/strong>\u00a0Expect traditional games like\u00a0<em class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Bos Angkunh<\/em>\u00a0(seed tossing),\u00a0<em class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\">Chhoung<\/em> (scarf throwing), and lively dancing, alongside street water fights.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAUQAA\" data-processed=\"true\">May this New Year bring you prosperity, peace, and happiness.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Khmer New Year 2026! (\u179f\u17bd\u179f\u17d2\u178f\u17b8\u1786\u17d2\u1793\u17b6\u17c6\u1790\u17d2\u1798\u17b8) Khmer New Year, or\u00a0Chaul Chnam Thmey\u00a0(&#8220;Enter the New Year&#8221;), is a vibrant three-day celebration marking the end of the harvesting season and the start of the solar new year. In 2026, the main festivities will take place from\u00a0April 14th to April 16th. 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