Public holidays in Laos 2028

11 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Laos

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Laos

Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Local name
Saturday 1 January 2028	New Year's Day ວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ	ວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ
Monday 3 January 2028	New Year's Day (in lieu) ພັກຊົດເຊີຍວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sat 1 Jan)	ພັກຊົດເຊີຍວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ
Wednesday 8 March 2028	International Women's Rights Day ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ	ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ
Friday 14 April 2028	Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ	ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
Saturday 15 April 2028	Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ	ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
Sunday 16 April 2028	Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ	ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
Monday 17 April 2028	Lao New Year's Day (in lieu) ພັກຊົດເຊີຍບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ Observed day off for Lao New Year's Day (Sun 16 Apr)	ພັກຊົດເຊີຍບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
Tuesday 18 April 2028	Lao New Year's Day (in lieu) ພັກຊົດເຊີຍບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ Observed day off for Lao New Year's Day (Sun 16 Apr)	ພັກຊົດເຊີຍບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
Monday 1 May 2028	International Labor Day ວັນກຳມະກອນສາກົນ	ວັນກຳມະກອນສາກົນ
Saturday 2 December 2028	Lao National Day National day ວັນຊາດ	ວັນຊາດ
Monday 4 December 2028	Lao National Day (in lieu) National day ພັກຊົດເຊີຍວັນຊາດ Observed day off for Lao National Day (Sat 2 Dec)	ພັກຊົດເຊີຍວັນຊາດ

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Sat 1 Jan – Mon 3 Jan · 3 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day (in lieu)Typically in Vientiane: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 3% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 14 Apr – Tue 18 Apr · 5 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 26% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offInternational Labor DayTypically in Vientiane: high 36°C (97°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 2 Dec – Mon 4 Dec · 3 days offLao National Day, Lao National Day (in lieu)Typically in Vientiane: high 27°C (81°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 4% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 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 ↓

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2028.

Leave planner 2028

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 1 day off (Tue 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSat 1 Jan – Tue 4 Jan · New Year's Day, New Year's Day (in lieu)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 2029 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓