Public holidays in Laos 2026

8 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Laos

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day ວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ	ວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ
8 March Sunday	Sunday	International Women's Rights Day ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ	ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ
9 March Monday	Monday	International Women's Rights Day (in lieu) ພັກຊົດເຊີຍວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ Observed day off for International Women's Rights Day (Sun 8 Mar)	ພັກຊົດເຊີຍວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ
14 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ	ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
15 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ	ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
16 April Thursday	Thursday	Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ	ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
1 May Friday	Friday	International Labor Day ວັນກຳມະກອນສາກົນ	ວັນກຳມະກອນສາກົນ
2 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Lao National Day ວັນຊາດ	ວັນຊາດ

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Laos (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 7 Mar – Mon 9 Mar · 3 days off
International Women's Rights Day, International Women's Rights Day (in lieu)
Typically in Vientiane: high 35°C (95°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 19% of days
Tue 14 Apr – Thu 16 Apr · 3 days off
Lao New Year's Day
Typically in Vientiane: high 37°C (99°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 26% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
International Labor Day
Typically in Vientiane: high 36°C (97°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 53% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Vientiane: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 3% of days
Mon 13 Apr: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Sat 11 Apr – Thu 16 Apr)
Lao New Year's Day
Typically in Vientiane: high 37°C (99°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 16% of days
Fri 17 Apr: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Tue 14 Apr – Sun 19 Apr)
Lao New Year's Day
Typically in Vientiane: high 37°C (99°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 26% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 10 Apr – Sun 19 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 10 Apr, Mon 13 Apr, Fri 17 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 6 Mar – Mon 9 Mar · International Women's Rights Day, International Women's Rights Day (in lieu)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 13 Apr) get 6 days in a rowSat 11 Apr – Thu 16 Apr · Lao New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · International Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 2 days off (Mon 30 Nov, Tue 1 Dec) get 5 days in a rowSat 28 Nov – Wed 2 Dec · Lao National DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 31 Dec) get 4 days in a rowThu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓