As the Covid-19 pandemic drags on, Buddhist pagodas across the country are celebrating Visak Bochea day in low-key fashion as Buddhists adhere to the government’s guidelines to curb the spread of ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen described the May 4 Visak Bochea Day as one of the most important religious festivals in the world, as it marks the three most important events in the life of Buddha: Birth, ...

Cambodian devotees offer prayer before they float candle lights in a pond during marking the Buddhist Visak Bochea at Wat Phneat Sampily outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Friday, May 1, 2026.

Photo 1 caption: Deputy Prime Minister and also Interior Minister Sar Sokha attends the Vesak Bochea Day ceremony on Sunday. (Photo credit: Interior Ministry’s Facebook page.) Devotees attending the ...

Buddhist monks gather at the Bayon Temple in Cambodia to commemorate Visak Bochea – the day of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. The celebration, which coincides with the first full moon of the ...

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