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Pchum Ben (Khmer: បុណ្យភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌ; Ancestors’ Day) is a 15-day Cambodian religious festival culminating in celebrations on the 15th day of the tenth month in the Khmer calendar at the end of the Buddhist lent Vassa. In 2013 the national holiday falls on 03 04 5 October in the Gregorian calendar.The day is a time when many Cambodians pay their respects to deceased relatives of up to 7 generations.