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Khmer (Cambodian) Theravada Buddhist temple · Ottawa (Stittsville)

Official logo of the Ottawa-Hull Cambodian Buddhist Association: a golden Dharma wheel and seated Buddha on a navy ring

វត្តរតនប្រទីប Ottawa-Hull Cambodian Buddhist Association Watt Ratanakpratib · Khmer Buddhist temple in Ottawa

Our community’s Khmer temple in Ottawa: a place to pray, share a meal and keep Khmer traditions alive. Everyone is welcome.

វត្តរតនប្រទីប ជាវត្តខ្មែរនៅអូតាវ៉ា ប្រទេសកាណាដា។ សូមស្វាគមន៍មកកាន់វត្តរបស់យើង។

Upcoming events
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The community gathered in front of the golden temple gate, holding flowers and offerings
Flowers at the temple gate
Families in traditional dress offering food to a monk in saffron robes outside the temple
Offering food to the monks
A procession in traditional Khmer dress walking under a golden umbrella in front of the temple sign
Procession under the golden umbrella
Elders praying with their hands together on woven mats in the festival tent
Praying together
A table of home-cooked festival dishes, with elders praying behind it in front of the shrine
Sharing the festival meal

What’s on

ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ខាងមុខ

Upcoming events

Festivals, holy days and community gatherings. These dates are from the temple’s official 2026 list; times are confirmed closer to each day.

Festival

Kathina Samaki — robe-offering ceremonyបុណ្យកឋិនទានសាមគ្គី

Nov 8, 2026

Holy dayDate to be confirmed

Meak Bocheaបុណ្យមាឃបូជា

Around Feb 20, 2027

FestivalDate to be confirmed

Khmer New Year (Choul Chnam Thmey)បុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំខ្មែរ

Apr 14 – 16, 2027 · Official days; the temple celebration is usually the nearest weekend

See the full calendar

Explore

សូមស្វាគមន៍

Come, listen, give, belong

Whether it is your first visit or your thousandth, here is where to begin.

The temple building on Hazeldean Road, with its blue Khmer and English sign framed by gold carved ends

Plan your visit

Find us at 5883 Hazeldean Road in Stittsville. Directions, parking and what to expect.

Visit information
People praying on red carpets in the temple hall, under strings of Buddhist flags and painted murals

Dharma talks

Teachings from the Sangha on YouTube, announcements and the Five Precepts.

Listen & learn
People at a temple food stall under a tent, with trays of fried snacks and a purple curtain

Volunteer

Festivals are made by many hands: kitchen, setup, parking, youth and more.

Offer your help
A line of women in white lace blouses, red and blue sashes and silk skirts, smiling in front of a pink and gold canopy

Photo gallery

Ceremonies, festivals, shared meals and everyday moments with our families.

See the photos

About us

អំពីយើង

A Khmer Buddhist temple in Canada’s capital

The temple, also known as Watt Ratanakpratib, is the home of the Ottawa-Hull Cambodian Buddhist Association, a registered Canadian charity. Cambodian families of the Ottawa–Gatineau region founded the association to keep Khmer Buddhist practice, language and culture alive for their children and grandchildren. Today it serves Khmer families across Ottawa–Gatineau, including Kanata, Stittsville, Barrhaven, Orléans and Gatineau/Hull.

Today the temple is a place to pray, to listen to the Dhamma, to share a meal after the monks have eaten, and to be among neighbours. Whether you are Khmer, Buddhist, or simply curious, you are welcome.

  • Theravada tradition: the Buddhist path of the elders, as practised in Cambodia.
  • Khmer heritage: language, music, food and festivals passed on to the next generation.
  • Open to everyone: newcomers, families and visitors are always welcome.

Our story & the Sangha

A line of women in white lace blouses, red and blue sashes and silk skirts, smiling in front of a pink and gold canopy
Community members offering food to monks in saffron robes outside the temple
The shrine room, with a Buddha statue, fresh flowers, candles and painted murals of the Buddha

Through the year

បុណ្យប្រពៃណី

Festivals of the Khmer year

Here are the great gatherings of the Khmer year, with this year’s dates at our temple.

A monk and community members seated in front of a decorated gateway, with white tents and pots of chrysanthemums

April · 2026: April 11–12

Khmer New Yearបុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំខ្មែរ

Blessings, traditional games, music and shared food to welcome the new year. The temple usually celebrates on the weekend nearest the official days.

Khmer New Year in Ottawa: guide

A woman in a blue sash laughing as the procession passes, with a golden umbrella behind her

May · 2026: May 1

Visak Bocheaបុណ្យវិសាខបូជា

One full-moon day honouring the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and passing away, with offerings, candles and the Dhamma.

Visak Bochea in Ottawa: guide

Two monks seated at a long table of home-cooked dishes offered by the community, in front of a mural of the reclining Buddha

Autumn · 2026: October 10–11

Pchum Benបុណ្យភ្ជុំបិណ្ឌ

Fifteen days of remembering our ancestors, offering food and merit on their behalf to the monks.

Pchum Ben in Ottawa: guide

Community members offering food to monks in saffron robes outside the temple

Autumn · 2026: November 8

Kathina Samakiបុណ្យកឋិនទានសាមគ្គី

The yearly robe-offering ceremony after the Rains Retreat, when the community gifts robes and necessities to the monks.

Kathina in Ottawa: guide

Guides to each Khmer festival

Watch & follow

ព្រះធម៌ និងពិធីបុណ្យ

Latest from our YouTube

Recorded Dhamma teachings, ready to watch at your own pace. Videos load only when you press play.

ការសូធ្យស្វាធ្យាយ អភិធម្ម បរិច្ឆេទ ទី ០១

Abhidhamma recitation, chapter 1

១.១ ឥត្ថីវគ្គ លោកន័យសាស្រ្ត

Lokaniti, Itthi-vagga (1.1)

លោកន័យសាស្រ្ត វិជ្ជាវគ្គ ត

Lokaniti, Vijja-vagga

More teachings Our YouTube channel

Find us

ទីតាំង

On Hazeldean Road, Stittsville

Community members holding bouquets of flowers in front of a white festival tent with pink drapes
Ottawa-Hull Cambodian Buddhist Association
5883 Hazeldean Road
Ottawa (Stittsville), ON K2S 1B9, Canada

(613) 836-0938(613) 262-0090

Get directions

Open to visitors — see the visit page for parking, what to wear and answers to common questions.

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ការបរិច្ចាគ

The temple relies on the generosity of the community. Your gift — of any size — supports the monks, the upkeep of the grounds and the festivals we share.

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Ottawa-Hull Cambodian Buddhist Association Inc. · Registered Canadian charity BN 119071611RR0001