Cambodians use two types of calendars: the international calendar for civil purposes and the traditional calendar for religious purposes. Although called Chhankitek, which means lunar calendar, Khmer traditional calendar is a lunisolar calendar similar to some of the Hindu calendars and the Chinese calendar.

The goal of this research is to create a create a computer program that can display the Khmer calendar for different years. I attempt to discuss and describe the pattern of the calendar based on the collected data. More importantly, I want to unveil the mechanics of the Khmer calendar system.

Calendar Tools

As part of the development, the tools section has the monthly calendar that can display the Khmer lunar calendar for any year.

Khmer New Year

Khmer New Year is another big topic on this site. It reveals both the calendar aspect and the history of Cambodia. More importantly there the cultural aspect are also captured in the Khmer traditional games and other activities.

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