1. Overview Nouvel An Khmer (Khmer: αα»αααα αΌαααααΆαααααΈ β Bon Chol Chhnam Thmey ) marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the traditional lunisolar new year. It is a national holiday in Cambodia, typically celebrated for three days in mid-April, coinciding with the solar new year in South and Southeast Asia.