This year (2025), the Royal Ploughing Ceremony will be held on May 15th, the day following King Norodom Sihamoni’s birthday, in Kampong Chhnang province.The Royal Ploughing Ceremony, known in Khmer as Preah Reach Pithi Chrot Preah Neangkol (ព្រះរាជពិធីបុណ្យច្រត់ព្រះនង្គ័ល), is an ancient agricultural festival celebrated in Cambodia to mark the beginning of the rice-growing season. Rooted… Read More The Royal Ploughing Ceremony in Cambodia