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Every article on the MyBirthSign blog in one place: Chinese zodiac guides, horoscopes, the Khmer calendar, and Cambodian and Chinese festivals.
Festivals & Traditions
Ak Ambok and the Moon Salutation: The Quieter Side of the Water Festival
The moon salutation and the eating of ambok on the Water Festival full moon: what they are, the hare-in-the-moon story, and the 2026 date.
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2027 Horoscope
Rat Horoscope 2027: What the Fire Goat Year Means for the Rat
The Rat in the 2027 Fire Goat year: love, work, your element by birth year and the months to watch.
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Festival Guide
Lunar New Year and Chinese New Year: Meaning, Traditions and Dates to 2036
What Lunar New Year means, its traditions, how Cambodia celebrates, and every Chinese New Year date and animal to 2036.
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Birthday Guide
Birthstones by Month: The Complete Chart and How the List Was Made
The birthstone for every month in one chart, the US and UK lists compared, and how the modern list was decided.
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Chinese Zodiac Guide
Year of the Goat, Sheep or Ram? What to Call the 2027 Zodiac Animal
Goat, Sheep or Ram? Why the 2027 zodiac animal has three English names, and which one each country uses.
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Cambodia News
Villa Vie Odyssey Stuck in Cambodia: What Happened to the “Endless Cruise” in Sihanoukville
Why the “endless cruise” ship Villa Vie Odyssey stopped in Sihanoukville, what happened to its residents, and what comes next.
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Chinese Zodiac Guide
Chinese Zodiac Years Chart: 1960 to 2027
Every year from 1960 to 2027: animal, element and exact start and end dates.
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Calendar Guide
Why February Has 28 or 29 Days, and the Zodiac Sign of Leap-Day Babies
Why February is so short, why it gets a leap day, and why every 29 February baby is a Rat, Dragon or Monkey.
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Born in January? Your Chinese Zodiac Sign Is Probably Last Year's Animal
Most January babies belong to the previous year's animal. The rule, and the exact dates for every year.
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Chinese Zodiac Guide
Lucky Colors for the Horse: Yellow, Green and Purple
Yellow, green and purple: the Horse's lucky colors, the color of your birth element, and red in a Horse year.
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Compatibility Guide
Rat and Dragon Compatibility: Love, Friendship and Business
Why tradition calls Rat and Dragon a natural match, in love, friendship and business, and what to watch for.
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Chinese Zodiac Guide
Chinese Zodiac 2027 Predictions: The Fire Goat Year for Each Sign
The Fire Goat year begins on 6 February 2027. How all 12 signs are traditionally read in a Goat year.
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History & Culture
The Independence Monument: What It Is and What Happens There
Why Phnom Penh's lotus-shaped Independence Monument was built, who designed it, and what happens there every 9 November.
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The Five Elements
The Water Element: Meaning, Years and Personality in the Chinese Zodiac
What the Water element means, every Water year from 1944 to 2035, and the Water personality.
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The Five Elements
The Metal Element: Meaning, Years and Personality in the Chinese Zodiac
What the Metal element means, every Metal year from 1944 to 2035, and the Metal personality.
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The Five Elements
The Earth Element: Meaning, Years and Personality in the Chinese Zodiac
What the Earth element means, every Earth year from 1944 to 2035, and the Earth personality.
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The Five Elements
The Fire Element: Meaning, Years and Personality in the Chinese Zodiac
What the Fire element means, every Fire year from 1944 to 2035, and the Fire personality.
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The Five Elements
The Wood Element: Meaning, Years and Personality in the Chinese Zodiac
What the Wood element means, every Wood year from 1944 to 2035, and the Wood personality.
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Chinese Zodiac Guide
Zodiac Clashes Explained: Why One Sign Takes It Easy Each Day
The six opposite pairs of the Chinese zodiac, and why one sign is told to take it easy every day.
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Chinese Zodiac Guide
The 12 Zodiac Hours: Which Animal Rules Each Time of Day
The twelve double hours of the Chinese day, from the Rat hour at 11 pm, and how our daily lucky time is chosen.
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Chinese Zodiac Guide
Chinese New Year 2027: When the Year of the Goat Begins
The Year of the Goat begins on 6 February 2027. Who counts as a Goat, and why January babies are still Horses.
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Chinese Zodiac Guide
How the Day's Animal Is Found: The Ancient Day Cycle Explained
Why every day has a zodiac animal, and a simple way to find the animal of any date.
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Zodiac Stories & Legends
Zodiac Stories & Legends
The Great Race, the Rat's trick, the Dragon's kindness and more: eight stories behind the twelve animals.
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Khmer Culture
Why Many Khmer Weddings Happen After Buddhist Lent
Why many Cambodian families wait until Vassa ends to hold a wedding, and why it is a custom rather than a Buddhist rule.
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Buddhist Traditions
Kathen: Cambodia's Robe-Offering Season After Buddhist Lent
Why Cambodians offer robes to monks after Buddhist Lent, the 2026 season dates, and what happens on a Kathen day.
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Cambodian Culture
Coronation Day of King Norodom Sihamoni
Why Cambodia observes October 29, what happened in 2004, and how this national day is commemorated.
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Zodiac Basics
The Five Elements in Chinese Zodiac
Learn how Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water add another layer to zodiac tradition.
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Love & Compatibility
Most Compatible Zodiac Signs
Explore traditional zodiac pairings for love, friendship, and long-term relationships.
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Traditional Guidance
How to Choose a Lucky Business Opening Day
Discover Cambodian traditions for choosing a meaningful date for a new beginning.
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Khmer Culture
Understanding the Khmer Lunar Calendar
Learn about waxing and waning moon days and finding your Khmer lunar birth date.
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Cambodian Culture
Cambodia Independence Day
Why November 9 commemorates independence in 1953, national ceremonies, and ways to mark the day.
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Festivals & Traditions
Water Festival (Bon Om Touk)
Explore boat races, the Tonle Sap flow reversal, moon traditions, and visitor tips.
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Cambodian History
Cambodia Peace Day
Understand the meaning of December 29 and its connection to peace and reconciliation.
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Khmer & Cambodia
Khmer New Year & the Animal Year
When the Khmer animal year really changes, and why it is a different day from Chinese New Year.
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Chol Vassa: Buddhist Lent
The three-month rains retreat: 2026 dates (30 Jul – 26 Oct), why the date moves, family customs, and a date checker.
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Khmer & Cambodia
Cambodian Buddhist Holy Days
Thngai Sil, the four holy days of every lunar month, the great full-moon festivals and a month-by-month guide with this year's dates.
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Khmer & Cambodia
Cambodian Public Holidays 2026
All 15 official holidays (22 days off), what each one marks, and the expected 2027 dates of the moving ones.
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Khmer & Cambodia
Khmer Animal Year and Sak
The four counts in a Khmer year name, the ten Sak, year names 2024–2035 and a date checker.
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Khmer & Cambodia
Khmer Leap Months and Leap Days
Why some Khmer years have 384 days, why 2026 had two Asadh months, and a leap-year checker.
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Horoscopes
2026 Fire Horse Year
The year runs 17 Feb 2026 to 5 Feb 2027. How each sign relates to it, and what your element adds.
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Zodiac guides
Zodiac Personality
All 12 signs on one page: years, strengths, challenges, best matches and typical careers.
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Zodiac guides
Calculate Your Sign
Why January and February birthdays can belong to the previous year, with worked examples.
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The Great Zodiac Race: How the 12 Animals Earned Their Places
The folk tale of the river race that set the order of the twelve animals, and the Cat who never made it.
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Zodiac stories
Why the Rat Came First in the Chinese Zodiac
A ride on the Ox, a leap at the finish, and a Cat left behind: the legend of the Rat's victory.
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Zodiac stories
The Dragon's Legend: Power, Wisdom, and Good Fortune
The flying Dragon arrived fifth on purpose: a legend about power used kindly, and what the dragon means in Chinese culture.
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Zodiac stories
The Rabbit's Clever Crossing: A Zodiac Legend
Stepping stones, a floating log and a helping breath from the Dragon: how the Rabbit won fourth place, and the legend of the moon rabbit.
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Zodiac stories
The Tiger in Chinese Culture: Courage and Strength
King of beasts, guardian of the west and protector of children: the tiger's place in Chinese culture and the zodiac.
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Zodiac stories
The Horse in the Zodiac: Freedom and Determination
Speed, freedom and success: what the horse means in Chinese culture, and the surprise that cost it sixth place in the Great Race.
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Zodiac stories
The Snake's Place in the Great Zodiac Race
A quiet ride on the Horse's hoof and a perfectly timed move: the Snake's legend, and why it is called the little dragon.
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Zodiac stories
Why Are There 12 Animals in the Chinese Zodiac?
The Earthly Branches, the Year Star and the oldest records: the history behind the number twelve, and the legends that explain it.
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The 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals
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Rat
Smart, adaptable, and quick-witted.
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Ox
Reliable, hard-working, and honest.
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Tiger
Brave, confident, and competitive.
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Rabbit
Gentle, diplomatic, and kind.
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Dragon
Confident, charismatic, and ambitious.
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Snake
Wise, intuitive, and graceful.
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Horse
Energetic, adventurous, and free-spirited.
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Goat
Gentle, creative, and caring.
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Monkey
Clever, witty, and curious.
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Rooster
Observant, confident, and hard-working.
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Dog
Loyal, protective, and honest.
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Pig
Warm-hearted, generous, and sincere.
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