Some prominent festivals celebrated in Battambang include:

• Khmer Literature Festival: The Khmer Literature Festival celebrates the beauty of the local literature and the venues change every year. Battambang celebrates this festival with great vigor and the festival might be hosted by the city in the following years as well. The festival was held in the city in September 2018.
• Victory Day over Genocidal (January 07)
• Meak Bochea Day (January 31)
• Royal Birthday of the King Sihamoni (May 13,14,15)
• Visakh Bochea Day (April 29)
• Royal Coronation of the King (October 29)
• Constitutional Day (September 24)