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Apr 14, 2026
Cambodian flag raised for Khmer New Year
By PETER CURRIER PETER CURRIER | | pcurrier@lowellsun.com pcurrier@lowellsun.com | Lowell Sun
LOWELL — The Khmer New Year is underway and the Cambodian flag is LOWELL — The Khmer New Year is underway and the Cambodian flag is flying over Lowell City Hall as Khmer people the world over welcome in the flying over Lowell City Hall as Khmer people the world over welcome in the Year of the Horse. Year of the Horse.
Lowell’s prominent Cambodian population primarily goes back to the 1970s Lowell’s prominent Cambodian population primarily goes back to the 1970s and 1980s, when many Cambodians were fleeing their home country to and 1980s, when many Cambodians were fleeing their home country to
escape the genocide being perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge regime. With escape the genocide being perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge regime. With that history in mind, Superintendent of Schools Liam Skinner, himself an that history in mind, Superintendent of Schools Liam Skinner, himself an
immigrant from Ireland, said Khmer New Year represents “renewal, family immigrant from Ireland, said Khmer New Year represents “renewal, family and hope.” and hope.”
“A few short decades ago, Cambodian families came to Lowell having “A few short decades ago, Cambodian families came to Lowell having endured war, displacement and deep loss in their lives. They came to Lowell endured war, displacement and deep loss in their lives. They came to Lowell to rebuild those lives in security for the best for their children,” said Skinner. to rebuild those lives in security for the best for their children,” said Skinner. “Just the courage and resilience of uprooting your lives to a new country, that alone is worthy of deep respect.”
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