SeasonMapWhat's on in Battambang, Cambodia through the year
Battambang, Cambodia has 5 curated events through the year — 3 festivals, 1 natural spectacle and 1 season. The ones to plan around: Khmer New Year (April) and Bon Om Touk boat races (October).
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
Battambang events and crowds by month
January in Battambang
Battambang weather in January →Busy — school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in January.
Still on: Dry season (15 Nov – 30 Apr (usually)), Rice harvest on the plain (15 Nov – 31 Jan (usually))
February in Battambang
Battambang weather in February →Busy — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in February.
Still on: Dry season (15 Nov – 30 Apr (usually))
March in Battambang
Battambang weather in March →Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in March.
Still on: Dry season (15 Nov – 30 Apr (usually))
April in Battambang
Battambang weather in April →Busy — Khmer New Year, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
- Festival
Khmer New Year
13–16 AprWater-festival New YearClosuresCrowdedThree days when the town empties of workers heading home and fills with games on the pagoda grounds, water and talc in the street, and most businesses shut. Source ↗
Still on: Dry season (15 Nov – 30 Apr (usually))
May in Battambang
Battambang weather in May →Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in May.
June in Battambang
Battambang weather in June →Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in June.
July in Battambang
Battambang weather in July →Shoulder season — school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in July.
August in Battambang
Battambang weather in August →Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in August.
September in Battambang
Battambang weather in September →Quiet — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather
- Festival
Pchum Ben
10 Sep – 10 Oct · usuallyMajor festivalClosuresFifteen days of dawn offerings ending in a three-day national holiday. The pagodas are full before first light and much of the town closes for the last of it. Source ↗
October in Battambang
Battambang weather in October →Busy — Bon Om Touk boat races, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
- Festival
Bon Om Touk boat races
25 Oct – 25 Nov · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedThe provincial version of the water festival: longboat crews race on the Sangkae right through the middle of town, lit floats after dark, and a fraction of the Phnom Penh crush. Source ↗
Still on: Pchum Ben (10 Sep – 10 Oct (usually))
November in Battambang
Battambang weather in November →Busy — Bon Om Touk boat races
- Season
Dry season
15 Nov – 30 Apr · usuallyThe months the red roads out to the temple hills and the bamboo train are firm and the province is easy to ride. By March the middle of the day is nobody's idea of cycling weather.
- Nature
Rice harvest on the plain
15 Nov – 31 Jan · usuallyCambodia's rice province at work — cut paddy, drying mats on the shoulder of every road, and smoke from the stubble in the late afternoon. Source ↗
Still on: Bon Om Touk boat races (25 Oct – 25 Nov (usually))
December in Battambang
Battambang weather in December →Busy — school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in December.
Still on: Dry season (15 Nov – 30 Apr (usually)), Rice harvest on the plain (15 Nov – 31 Jan (usually))