Public Holidays in Laos 2026/2027

Public holidays in Laos in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.

Dates marked Projected are calculated and may change once they are announced.

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Lao National Day

Wednesday, December 2

National holidays in 2027

8public holidays

Long weekends

6long weekends

2 need a bridge day

2026

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2026

Thursday, January 1
New Year's Day ວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ

Banks closed
Sunday, March 8
International Women's Rights Day ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ

Banks closed
Monday, March 9
International Women's Rights Day (in lieu) ພັກຊົດເຊີຍວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ

Banks closed
Tuesday, April 14 – Thursday, April 16
Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reducedCrowds
Friday, May 1
International Labor Day ວັນກຳມະກອນສາກົນ

Banks closed
Wednesday, October 7
Establishment Day of the BOL ວັນສ້າງຕັ້ງທະນາຄານແຫ່ງ ສປປ ລາວ

Banks closed
Wednesday, December 2
Lao National Day ວັນຊາດ

Banks closed
Tuesday, December 29 – Thursday, December 31
Lao Year-End Bank Holiday ສາມວັນລັດຖະການສຸດທ້າຍຂອງທຸກໆປີ

Banks closed

Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day

Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 2 off
Sat, Mar 7 – Mon, Mar 9
International Women's Rights Day, International Women's Rights Day (in lieu)

Long weekend
Tue, Apr 14 – Thu, Apr 16
Lao New Year's Day

Long weekend
Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
International Labor Day

Long weekend
Tue, Dec 29, 2026 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027
Lao Year-End Bank Holiday, New Year's Day

Long weekend

Friday, January 1
New Year's Day ວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ

Banks closed
Monday, March 8
International Women's Rights Day ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ

Banks closed
Wednesday, April 14 – Friday, April 16
Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reducedCrowds
Saturday, May 1
International Labor Day ວັນກຳມະກອນສາກົນ

Banks closed
Monday, May 3
International Labor Day (in lieu) ພັກຊົດເຊີຍວັນກຳມະກອນສາກົນ Projected

Banks closed
Thursday, October 7
Establishment Day of the BOL ວັນສ້າງຕັ້ງທະນາຄານແຫ່ງ ສປປ ລາວ

Banks closed
Thursday, December 2
Lao National Day ວັນຊາດ

Banks closed
Wednesday, December 29 – Friday, December 31
Lao Year-End Bank Holiday ສາມວັນລັດຖະການສຸດທ້າຍຂອງທຸກໆປີ

Banks closed

Sat, Mar 6 – Mon, Mar 8
International Women's Rights Day

Long weekend
Wed, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 18
Lao New Year's Day

Long weekend
Sat, May 1 – Mon, May 3
International Labor Day, International Labor Day (in lieu)

Long weekend
Thu, Oct 7 – Sun, Oct 10
Establishment Day of the BOL

Bridge day: take Fri, Oct 8 off
Thu, Dec 2 – Sun, Dec 5
Lao National Day

Bridge day: take Fri, Dec 3 off
Wed, Dec 29, 2027 – Sun, Jan 2, 2028
Lao Year-End Bank Holiday

Long weekend