Independence Day of Cambodia
| Independence Day បុណ្យឯករាជ្យជាតិ | |
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| File:Sangkat Tonle Basak, Phnom Penh 12301, Cambodia - panoramio (7).jpg Independence Monument | |
| Observed by | Cambodia |
| Type | National |
| Significance | The day of the Declaration of Independence of Cambodia |
| Date | 9 November |
| Frequency | Annual |
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Independence Day (Khmer: បុណ្យឯករាជ្យជាតិ) is a national holiday observed annually in Cambodia every 9 November. The date celebrates Cambodia's Declaration of Independence from the France on 9 November 1953. The site to celebrate the ceremony is at Independence Monument. The vital celebrations are held in the capital city, Phnom Penh.[1]
History
France started controlling Cambodia in 1863. After being being colonized around 80 years, King [Norodom Sihanouk] began claiming dependence from France in 1949. In 1953, he was successful to gain full independence, and France agreed to decolonize the whole country. Due to this accomplishment, Cambodian citizens viewd his as "the father of independence (ព្រះមហាវីរបុរសជាតិ – ព្រះបិតាឯករាជ្យជាតិ)"[2], which depicts that he was the hero of the country. He made the country to develop rapidly.
References
- ^ "Cambodian Independence Day". Officeholidays. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Background of Cambodian Independence Day". Sem Rithy. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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