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🇱🇦 Laos Public Holidays 2026

Laos has 8 nationwide public holidays in 2026 — 7 on a weekday and 1 at a weekend. 2 of them fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave. The full calendar is below, with the date, the weekday and the local name for every holiday, followed by a month-by-month guide to what closes.

Planning around Laos's holidays

On public holidays, banks, government offices and many businesses in Laos close, and transport may run on reduced schedules. For remote workers, holidays are a good time to explore — but a poor time to rely on local services or official appointments. Check the dates above before booking visa appointments or important meetings.

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Is today a public holiday in Laos?

Checked on Wednesday 5 August 2026: no, that day is not a public holiday in Laos. The next public holiday in Laos after that date is Lao National Day (ວັນຊາດ) on Wednesday 2 December 2026 — 119 days later. The day after, Thursday 6 August, is not a public holiday either.

The answer above is rechecked against the published Laos holiday dates every time this page loads, so what it says about today and tomorrow stays current.

The next public holidays in Laos after 5 August 2026:

  • Lao National Day (ວັນຊາດ) — Wednesday 2 December 2026
  • New Year's Day (ວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ) — Friday 1 January 2027
  • International Women's Rights Day (ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ) — Monday 8 March 2027
  • Lao New Year's Day (ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ) — Wednesday 14 April 2027
  • Lao New Year's Day (ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ) — Thursday 15 April 2027

Laos public holidays are also called Laos national holidays or the Laos holiday calendar. This page is the Laos holiday calendar for 2026, with the 2027 dates below.

🇱🇦 Laos's public holidays in 2026 at a glance

Laos has 8 nationwide public holidays in 2026. That puts Laos joint 92nd out of the 100 countries we track, level with 2 others. The median across those 100 is 13, so this is a short list. 7 fall on a weekday and 1 on a Saturday or Sunday. The year opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Lao National Day on 2 December. April is the busiest month with 3. Nothing at all falls in February, June, July, August, September, October or November. This list covers holidays observed across the whole country. Many countries add regional or state holidays on top, and whether a given day is paid depends on your employer, so check locally before you book around it.

Laos public holidays in January 2026

New Year's Day (ວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ) on 1 January.

Laos public holidays in February 2026

There are no public holidays in Laos in February 2026.

Laos public holidays in March 2026

International Women's Rights Day (ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ) on 8 March and International Women's Rights Day (in lieu) (ພັກຊົດເຊີຍວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ) on 9 March.

Laos public holidays in April 2026

Lao New Year's Day (ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ) on 14 April, Lao New Year's Day (ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ) on 15 April and Lao New Year's Day (ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ) on 16 April.

Laos public holidays in May 2026

International Labor Day (ວັນກຳມະກອນສາກົນ) on 1 May.

Laos public holidays in June 2026

There are no public holidays in Laos in June 2026.

Laos public holidays in July 2026

There are no public holidays in Laos in July 2026.

Laos public holidays in August 2026

There are no public holidays in Laos in August 2026.

Laos public holidays in September 2026

There are no public holidays in Laos in September 2026.

Laos public holidays in October 2026

There are no public holidays in Laos in October 2026.

Laos public holidays in November 2026

There are no public holidays in Laos in November 2026.

Laos public holidays in December 2026

Lao National Day (ວັນຊາດ) on 2 December.

Long weekends and bridge days in Laos in 2026

On 2 occasions in 2026 a Laos holiday lands on a Friday or a Monday, which turns the adjoining weekend into a three-day break with no leave used at all. Another 2 fall exactly one day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave buys four days off.

Every Laos public holiday in 2026

Show the full 2026 calendar as a table
Public holidays in Laos in 2026
DateDayHolidayLocal name
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's Dayວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ
8 MarchSundayInternational Women's Rights Dayວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ
9 MarchMondayInternational Women's Rights Day (in lieu)ພັກຊົດເຊີຍວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ
14 AprilTuesdayLao New Year's Dayບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
15 AprilWednesdayLao New Year's Dayບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
16 AprilThursdayLao New Year's Dayບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
1 MayFridayInternational Labor Dayວັນກຳມະກອນສາກົນ
2 DecemberWednesdayLao National Dayວັນຊາດ

Laos public holidays — common questions

How many public holidays does Laos have in 2026?

Laos has 8 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 7 of which fall on a weekday. The count covers days observed across the whole country; regional and state holidays are not included, and whether a day is paid depends on the employer.

When is the first public holiday of 2026 in Laos?

It is New Year's Day on 1 January, a Thursday. The last is Lao National Day on 2 December.

Which Laos holidays create a long weekend in 2026?

International Women's Rights Day and International Women's Rights Day (in lieu) (8 March–9 March) and International Labor Day (Friday, 1 May) fall on a Friday or a Monday, so the weekend beside them runs to three days without using any leave.

Do businesses close on public holidays in Laos?

Banks, government offices and schools generally close on national public holidays in Laos, while shops, restaurants and transport often run reduced hours rather than shutting entirely. If you are working remotely from Laos, expect slower replies from local suppliers and government services on these dates.

Laos public holidays in 2027

The 8 public holidays already published for Laos in 2027. Dates that depend on a lunar or religious calendar can still be confirmed late, so check locally before booking against them.

What actually closes on a public holiday in Laos

The working week in Laos runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. On a nationwide public holiday, banks, government offices, schools and most post offices close for the day.

Supermarkets, shopping malls and tourist attractions usually stay open, often on shorter hours, and public transport typically drops to a reduced, weekend-style timetable. Restaurants and hotels generally carry on as normal.

In 2026, 7 of the 8 public holidays fall on a working day — those are the dates when closures actually affect banks, offices and deliveries. The other 1 land on the weekend, when most of this is closed anyway.

The public holidays listed on this page apply nationwide in Laos — the national calendar we track has no region-only public holidays.

Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend — and whether Laos moves them

1 of Laos’s 8 public holidays land on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in 2026:

Laos generally grants a replacement day off when a public holiday falls on the weekend — where an official in-lieu date has been announced, it is already included in the calendar above.

Laos public holidays 2027 — plan ahead

Laos has 8 public holidays in 2027 — the same as in 2026. 7 fall on a working day. The year opens with New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and closes with Lao National Day on Thursday 2 December 2027.

DateDayHoliday
1 January 2027FridayNew Year's Day
8 March 2027MondayInternational Women's Rights Day
14 April 2027WednesdayLao New Year's Day
15 April 2027ThursdayLao New Year's Day
16 April 2027FridayLao New Year's Day
1 May 2027SaturdayInternational Labor Day
3 May 2027MondayInternational Labor Day (in lieu)
2 December 2027ThursdayLao National Day

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