Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Post
The postal service is hit and miss from Cambodia; send anything valuable by courier or from another coun-
try. Ensure postcards and letters are franked before they vanish from your sight.
Letters and parcels sent further afield than Asia can take up to two or three weeks to reach their destina-
tion. Use a courier to speed things up;
EMS
( 023-723511;
www.ems.com.kh
;
Main Post Office, St 13,
Phnom Penh) has branches at every major post office in the country.
Public Holidays
Banks, ministries and embassies close down during public holidays and festivals, so plan ahead if visiting
Cambodia during these times. Cambodians also roll over holidays if they fall on a weekend and take a day
or two extra during major festivals. Add to this the fact that they take a holiday for international days here
and there, and it soon becomes apparent that Cambodia has more public holidays than any other nation on
earth!
International New Year's Day
1 January
Victory over the Genocide
7 January
International Women's Day
8 March
International Workers' Day
1 May
International Children's Day
8 May
King's Birthday
13-15 May
King Mother's Birthday
18 June
Constitution Day
24 September
Commemoration Day
15 October
Independence Day
9 November
International Human Rights Day
10 December
FESTIVAL WARNING
In the run-up to major festivals such as P'chum Ben or Chaul Chnam Khmer, there is a palpable in-
crease in the number of robberies, particularly in Phnom Penh. Cambodians need money to buy gifts
for relatives or to pay off debts, and for some individuals theft is the quickest way to get this money.
Be more vigilant at night at these times and don't take valuables out with you unnecessarily.
