The following festivals are the primary markers of the Khmer year. While specific lunar dates shift annually against the Gregorian calendar, they follow this seasonal pattern:
Held in November during the full moon to celebrate the reversal of the Tonle Sap river flow. khmer calendar 1987
Every Khmer year is governed by two cycles: the (12-year) and the element (10-year). 1987 was the year of the Rabbit (Thoh), combined with the Fire element. The following festivals are the primary markers of
In summary, 1987 in the Khmer calendar was a year of the , anchored by a New Year on April 13–15, marked by the quiet resurgence of Buddhist practice after a near-extinction, and observed by a people who, against all odds, kept their celestial time alive. 1987 was the year of the Rabbit (Thoh),
| Khmer Month | Gregorian Approx. | Days | Notable Event | |-------------|------------------|------|----------------| | | Jan 1987 | 29 | Cool season continues | | Phalkun | Feb–Mar 1987 | 30 | Meak Bochea (Feb 12) | | Chét | Mar–Apr 1987 | 29 | End of hot dry season | | Visak | Apr–May 1987 | 30 | Khmer New Year (Apr 13-15) ; Visak Bochea | | Cheas | May–Jun 1987 | 29 | Beginning of rainy season | | Ashad | Jun–Jul 1987 | 30 | | | Sadrapet | Jul–Aug 1987 | 29 | Start of Buddhist Lent (July 11) | | Photrabot | Aug–Sep 1987 | 30 | | | Asoch | Sep–Oct 1987 | 29 | End of Lent (Oct 7) | | Katdok | Oct–Nov 1987 | 30 | Water Festival (late Oct/early Nov) | | Mikkeir | Nov–Dec 1987 | 29 | | | Pirrmeak | Dec 1987 | 30 | End of Gregorian year |