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 — in 82 days
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.