Public holidays in Laos 2023

11 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Laos

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day ວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ	ວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (in lieu) ພັກຊົດເຊີຍວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)	ພັກຊົດເຊີຍວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ
8 March Wednesday	Wednesday	International Women's Rights Day ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ	ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ
14 April Friday	Friday	Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ	ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
15 April Saturday	Saturday	Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ	ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
16 April Sunday	Sunday	Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ	ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
17 April Monday	Monday	Lao New Year's Day (in lieu) ພັກຊົດເຊີຍບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ Observed day off for Lao New Year's Day (Sun 16 Apr)	ພັກຊົດເຊີຍບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
18 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Lao New Year's Day (in lieu) ພັກຊົດເຊີຍບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ Observed day off for Lao New Year's Day (Sun 16 Apr)	ພັກຊົດເຊີຍບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
1 May Monday	Monday	International Labor Day ວັນກຳມະກອນສາກົນ	ວັນກຳມະກອນສາກົນ
2 December Saturday	Saturday	Lao National Day ວັນຊາດ	ວັນຊາດ
4 December Monday	Monday	Lao National Day (in lieu) ພັກຊົດເຊີຍວັນຊາດ Observed day off for Lao National Day (Sat 2 Dec)	ພັກຊົດເຊີຍວັນຊາດ

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (in lieu)
Typically in Vientiane: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 4% of days
Fri 14 Apr – Tue 18 Apr · 5 days off
Lao New Year's Day, Lao New Year's Day (in lieu)
Typically in Vientiane: high 37°C (99°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 26% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
International Labor Day
Typically in Vientiane: high 36°C (97°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 50% of days
Sat 2 Dec – Mon 4 Dec · 3 days off
Lao National Day, Lao National Day (in lieu)
Typically in Vientiane: high 27°C (81°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 4% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Vientiane: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 6% of days

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2023.

Leave planner 2023

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 14 Apr – Sun 23 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 2 days off (Mon 6 Mar, Tue 7 Mar) get 5 days in a rowSat 4 Mar – Wed 8 Mar · International Women's Rights DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 6 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Tue 18 Apr · Lao New Year's Day, Lao New Year's Day (in lieu)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · International Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 1 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Dec – Mon 4 Dec · Lao National Day, Lao National Day (in lieu)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓