Laos Holidays

National and bank holidays for 2026

Year:

Holidays

National

Bank

January

New Year's Day (ວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ) national

International New Year celebration

Thu, Jan 1

Army Day (ວັນສ້າງຕັ້ງກອງທັບປະຊາຊົນລາວ) national

Celebrates the founding of the Lao People's Army

Tue, Jan 20

March

International Women's Day (ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ) national

Celebrates achievements of women worldwide

Sun, Mar 8

April

Lao New Year Day 1 (ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ - ວັນສັງຂານ) national

Pi Mai Lao - First day of Lao New Year

Tue, Apr 14

Lao New Year Day 2 (ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ - ວັນເນົາ) national

Pi Mai Lao - Second day of Lao New Year

Wed, Apr 15

Lao New Year Day 3 (ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ - ວັນປີໃໝ່) national

Pi Mai Lao - Third day of Lao New Year

Thu, Apr 16

May

Labour Day (ວັນກຳມະກອນສາກົນ) national

International Workers Day

Fri, May 1

Vesak Day (ບຸນວິສາຂະບູຊາ) national

Visakha Bucha - celebrates Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and passing

Sun, May 24

July

Boun Khao Phansa (ບຸນເຂົ້າພັນສາ) national

Beginning of Buddhist Lent - monks retreat to temples for three months

Wed, Jul 22

October

Boun Ok Phansa (ບຸນອອກພັນສາ) national

End of Buddhist Lent - marks the end of the rainy season retreat

Sun, Oct 18

November

Boun That Luang Festival (ບຸນທາດຫຼວງ) national

Most important national festival at That Luang stupa in Vientiane

Mon, Nov 2

December

Lao National Day (ວັນຊາດລາວ) national

Commemorates the founding of the Lao PDR in 1975

Wed, Dec 2

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ISO Alpha-3

LAO

Official Name

Lao People's Democratic Republic

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