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    Independence Day — Cambodia Encyclopedia
    Celebrating Cambodia's independence from France on November 9, 1953. Parades, ceremonies at the Independence Monument, and fireworks in Phnom Penh mark the
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    Independence Day

    Celebrating Cambodia's independence from France on November 9, 1953. Parades, ceremonies at the Independence Monument, and fireworks in Phnom Penh mark the occasion.

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    Date: November 9
    Since: 1953
    Location: Independence Monument, PP
    Type: National holiday
    Best time: November

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