Public holidays

Laos: public holidays 2026

Laos: public holidays for 2026.

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2026 calendar

Public holiday calendar · Some holidays apply only to particular regions, communities or groups of people. Check which holidays apply to you.

This calendar uses the data source’s public-holiday category. Separately classified bank, government, community-specific, optional, school and half-day holidays are outside its scope.

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2026 calendar · Public holiday calendar
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Thursday	Holiday name New Year's Day ວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ Public holiday About this holiday Laos’s public calendar observes International New Year’s Day on 1 January, marking the beginning of the Gregorian calendar year. References 1
Date March 8Sunday	Holiday name International Women's Rights Day ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ Public holiday About this holiday Laos’s public calendar observes International Women’s Day on 8 March, highlighting women’s rights and gender equality. References 2
Date March 9Monday	Holiday name International Women's Rights Day (in lieu) ພັກຊົດເຊີຍວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ Public holiday About this holiday Laos designated Monday 10 March 2025 and Monday 9 March 2026 as substitute public holidays for International Women’s Day because 8 March fell on a weekend in those years; these were year-specific arrangements. References 3
Date April 14Tuesday	Holiday name Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ Public holiday About this holiday Pi Mai Lao is Laos’s traditional New Year festival, an annual cultural celebration observed in Laos and by Lao communities abroad; the holiday dates can vary by year. References 4
Date April 15Wednesday	Holiday name Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ Public holiday About this holiday Pi Mai Lao is Laos’s traditional New Year festival, an annual cultural celebration observed in Laos and by Lao communities abroad; the holiday dates can vary by year. References 4
Date April 16Thursday	Holiday name Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ Public holiday About this holiday Pi Mai Lao is Laos’s traditional New Year festival, an annual cultural celebration observed in Laos and by Lao communities abroad; the holiday dates can vary by year. References 4
Date May 1Friday	Holiday name International Labor Day ວັນກຳມະກອນສາກົນ Public holiday About this holiday Laos’s public calendar observes International Labour Day as a public holiday on 1 May. References 1
Date December 2Wednesday	Holiday name Lao National Day ວັນຊາດ Public holiday About this holiday Lao National Day on 2 December commemorates the historic victory and revolutionary achievement associated with the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. References 5

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2025 calendar

Public holiday calendar · Some holidays apply only to particular regions, communities or groups of people. Check which holidays apply to you.

This calendar uses the data source’s public-holiday category. Separately classified bank, government, community-specific, optional, school and half-day holidays are outside its scope.

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2025 calendar · Public holiday calendar
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Wednesday	Holiday name New Year's Day ວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ Public holiday About this holiday Laos’s public calendar observes International New Year’s Day on 1 January, marking the beginning of the Gregorian calendar year. References 1
Date March 8Saturday	Holiday name International Women's Rights Day ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ Public holiday About this holiday Laos’s public calendar observes International Women’s Day on 8 March, highlighting women’s rights and gender equality. References 2
Date March 10Monday	Holiday name International Women's Rights Day (in lieu) ພັກຊົດເຊີຍວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ Public holiday About this holiday Laos designated Monday 10 March 2025 and Monday 9 March 2026 as substitute public holidays for International Women’s Day because 8 March fell on a weekend in those years; these were year-specific arrangements. References 1
Date April 14Monday	Holiday name Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ Public holiday About this holiday Pi Mai Lao is Laos’s traditional New Year festival, an annual cultural celebration observed in Laos and by Lao communities abroad; the holiday dates can vary by year. References 3References 1
Date April 15Tuesday	Holiday name Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ Public holiday About this holiday Pi Mai Lao is Laos’s traditional New Year festival, an annual cultural celebration observed in Laos and by Lao communities abroad; the holiday dates can vary by year. References 3References 1
Date April 16Wednesday	Holiday name Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ Public holiday About this holiday Pi Mai Lao is Laos’s traditional New Year festival, an annual cultural celebration observed in Laos and by Lao communities abroad; the holiday dates can vary by year. References 3References 1
Date May 1Thursday	Holiday name International Labor Day ວັນກຳມະກອນສາກົນ Public holiday About this holiday Laos’s public calendar observes International Labour Day as a public holiday on 1 May. References 1
Date December 2Tuesday	Holiday name Lao National Day ວັນຊາດ Public holiday About this holiday Lao National Day on 2 December commemorates the historic victory and revolutionary achievement associated with the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. References 4

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