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Mekong festivals
Festivals held on the river or along its banks, starting with Bon Om Touk, Phnom Penh's Water Festival.
Festivals: Mekong River stories
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FestivalsBon Om Touk 2026: no Water Festival in Phnom Penh, but the provinces celebrate
Every year, at the end of the rainy season, hundreds of long boats race on the Tonle Sap in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. In 2026, for the second year running, the capital won't host the festival: the provinces can still celebrate.
Updated October 15, 2026 · 7 min
Understanding the Mekong
Our reference pages on the Mekong: its length, its source, the countries it crosses, its floods.