Cambodian New Year, also known as Choul Chnam Thmey, Moha Sangkran or Sangkran, is the traditional celebration of the solar new year in Cambodia. A three-day public holiday in the country, the observance begins on New Year's Day, which usually falls on 13 April or 14 April, which is the end of the harvesting season, when farmers enjoy the fruits of their labor before the rainy season begins. Khmers living abroad may choose to celebrate during a weekend rather than just specifically 13 April through 16 April. The Khmer New Year coincides with the traditional solar new year in several parts of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos and Thailand.
Khmer women during a Cambodian New Year’s parade in Siem Reap
Preah Sorya's journey with his sun marking the Khmer New Year.
Elders cleanse statues of the Buddha with perfumed water.
Tables with offerings of flowers and food to one's ancestors are commonly set up for the Khmer New Year.
Sticky rice in bamboo is a common Southeast Asian dish consisting of sticky rice roasted inside specially prepared bamboo sections of different diameters and lengths. It is consumed both as a savory food and as a sweet dessert.
Burmese sticky rice in bamboo
Kralan sold on the roadside in Cambodia
khao lam and Ping Kai sold on roadsides in Laos
Paung din and Burmese fritters are common breakfast foods in Myanmar (Burma).