2026: April 11–12 · 2027: to be announced
Khmer New Year in Ottawaបុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំខ្មែរ
Three days of blessings, merit-making, games and shared food to welcome the Khmer year.
បុណ្យប្រពៃណីខ្មែរនៅអូតាវ៉ា
Khmer festivals at the temple
Khmer festivals in Ottawa
Khmer New Year, Visak Bochea, Pchum Ben and Kathina: the great festivals of the Khmer Buddhist year, celebrated together at our temple in Ottawa (Stittsville), for Khmer families and anyone who would like to join.
Four festivals, one community
បុណ្យប្រពៃណីខ្មែរនៅអូតាវ៉ាKhmer festivals at our temple
The Khmer year is full of festivals that follow the moon, so their dates change from year to year. The 2026 dates below come from the temple’s official events list. Each guide explains what the festival means, how we celebrate it, and what to wear and bring.
2026: May 1 · 2027: to be announced
Visak Bochea in Ottawaបុណ្យវិសាខបូជា
One full-moon day honouring the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and passing away.
2026: October 10–11 · 2027: to be announced
Pchum Ben in Ottawaបុណ្យភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌ
Fifteen days of remembering ancestors with food and merit offered to the monks.
2026: November 8 · 2027: to be announced
Kathina in Ottawaបុណ្យកឋិនទាន
The yearly robe-offering ceremony after the Rains Retreat, held in harmony by the community.
Also on the calendar
Holy days and observances
Besides these four festivals, the temple keeps Meak Bochea (February 2 in 2026), Chol Vassa at the start of the Rains Retreat (July 26, 2026), Chenh Vassa at its end (October 26, 2026), Thngai Sil observance days four times each lunar month, and a community gathering and meal offering every Sunday. See the full events calendar for every date, and the daily schedule for the rhythm of an ordinary day.
វត្តរតនប្រទីប ជាវត្តខ្មែរនៅអូតាវ៉ា ប្រទេសកាណាដា។ សូមស្វាគមន៍មកចូលរួមបុណ្យទាំងអស់។
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Come celebrate with us
Everyone is welcome at our Khmer Buddhist temple in Ottawa. Check the dates, bring a friend and join the festival.