Public holidays
Public holidays in Laos
Laos has 8 public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday2 DecemberLao National Day
20268 dayspublic holidays in total
20278 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Sunday 8 MarchInternational Women's Rights Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 9 MarchInternational Women's Rights Day (in lieu)long weekend likely
Tuesday 14 AprilLao New Year's Day
Wednesday 15 AprilLao New Year's Day
Thursday 16 AprilLao New Year's Day
Friday 1 MayInternational Labor Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 2 DecemberLao National Day
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 8 MarchInternational Women's Rights Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 14 AprilLao New Year's Day
Thursday 15 AprilLao New Year's Day
Friday 16 AprilLao New Year's Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayInternational Labor Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 3 MayInternational Labor Day (in lieu)long weekend likely
Thursday 2 DecemberLao National Day
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.