Siem Reap: Events

>Chaul Chnam (Khmer New Year) is in mid-April and throngs of Khmers flock to Angkor by bus, truck, car or bike. It's absolute madness at most temples, with a lot of water and talc being thrown about. Avoid it if you want a quiet, reflective Angkor experience. Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing away is celebrated nationwide on Visakha Puja, where many activities are held at the local wats . Angkor Wat sees a candlelit procession of monks during the festival, which falls on the eighth day of the fourth moon: around May or June. Bon Om Tuk (Water Festival) is in late October or November. Boat races are held on Stung Siem Reap and hundreds of people flock to town to cheer on their team.