Public holidays in Laos 2024

10 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Laos

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day ວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ	ວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ
Friday 8 March 2024	International Women's Rights Day ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ	ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ
Saturday 13 April 2024	Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ	ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
Sunday 14 April 2024	Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ	ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
Monday 15 April 2024	Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ	ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
Tuesday 16 April 2024	Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ	ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
Wednesday 17 April 2024	Lao New Year's Day (in lieu) ພັກຊົດເຊີຍບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ Observed day off for Lao New Year's Day (Tue 16 Apr)	ພັກຊົດເຊີຍບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
Thursday 18 April 2024	Lao New Year's Day (in lieu) ພັກຊົດເຊີຍບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ Observed day off for Lao New Year's Day (Tue 16 Apr)	ພັກຊົດເຊີຍບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
Wednesday 1 May 2024	International Labor Day ວັນກຳມະກອນສາກົນ	ວັນກຳມະກອນສາກົນ
Monday 2 December 2024	Lao National Day National day ວັນຊາດ	ວັນຊາດ

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Vientiane: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 8 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · 3 days offInternational Women's Rights DayTypically in Vientiane: high 35°C (95°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 16% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 13 Apr – Thu 18 Apr · 6 days offLao 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 23% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Nov – Mon 2 Dec · 3 days offLao National DayTypically in Vientiane: high 28°C (82°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 19 Apr: take 1 day off, get 9 days in a row (Sat 13 Apr – Sun 21 Apr)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 23% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

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: Thu 11 Apr – Sun 21 Apr — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 11 Apr, Fri 12 Apr, Fri 19 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 7 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 7 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · International Women's Rights DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 Apr) get 9 days in a rowSat 13 Apr – Sun 21 Apr · Lao New Year's Day, Lao New Year's Day (in lieu)Show on calendar ↓
Take 2 days off (Mon 29 Apr, Tue 30 Apr) get 5 days in a rowSat 27 Apr – Wed 1 May · International Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Nov) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Nov – Mon 2 Dec · Lao National DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 2 days off (Mon 30 Dec, Tue 31 Dec) get 5 days in a rowSat 28 Dec – Wed 1 Jan 2025 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓