Laos Public Holidays 2027

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Laos for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

Turn a holiday into a long break

Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →

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Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days of leave.

Longest breakMonday, April 12, 2027

Lao New Year (day 1) + Lao New Year (day 2) + Lao New Year (day 3)

Sat, Apr 10 → Sun, Apr 18

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Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 9 days off in a row.

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                          About Public Holidays in Laos

                          Laos shares its mid-April new year (Pi Mai) with its Buddhist neighbors Cambodia and Thailand, all three timed by a closely related solar-calendar calculation, while Boun Khao Phansa and Boun Ok Phansa bookend the three-month Buddhist Lent with lunar-calendar dates of their own. International Women's Day (March 8) and Lao Women's Union Day (July 20) are granted specifically to women employees rather than as general public holidays, a narrower scope than most countries give the same date.

                          All Public Holidays in Laos 2027

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2027FridayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          April 14, 2027WednesdayLao New Year (day 1)Public Holiday
                          April 15, 2027ThursdayLao New Year (day 2)Public Holiday
                          April 16, 2027FridayLao New Year (day 3)Public Holiday
                          May 1, 2027SaturdayLabour DayPublic Holiday
                          May 3, 2027MondayLabour Day (substitute)Public Holiday
                          July 2, 2027FridayBoun Khao PhansaPublic Holiday
                          September 24, 2027FridayBoun Ok PhansaPublic Holiday
                          December 2, 2027ThursdayLao National DayPublic Holiday

                          All Public Holidays in Laos 2026

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayPublic Holiday
                          April 14, 2026TuesdayLao New Year (day 1)Public Holiday
                          April 15, 2026WednesdayLao New Year (day 2)Public Holiday
                          April 16, 2026ThursdayLao New Year (day 3)Public Holiday
                          May 1, 2026FridayLabour DayPublic Holiday
                          July 13, 2026MondayBoun Khao PhansaPublic Holiday
                          October 5, 2026MondayBoun Ok PhansaPublic Holiday
                          December 2, 2026WednesdayLao National DayPublic Holiday

                          Source: Wikipedia's "Public holidays in Laos" article, cross-referenced against qppstudio.net · checked September 21, 2026 · view original

                          Frequently Asked Questions

                          How many public holidays are there in Laos?

                          Laos has 9 public holidays in 2027, 4 fewer than the global average of 13.

                          Which Laos public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

                          1 public holiday fall on a weekend in Laos in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1). Laos moves weekend holidays to the following working day, so it is not lost.

                          Does Laos give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

                          Yes — Laos law moves a public holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday to the next working day.

                          What is the longest break possible in Laos in 2027?

                          9 consecutive days off in Laos in 2027, April 10–April 18, by booking 2 days of leave.

                          When is the next public holiday in Laos?

                          The next public holiday in Laos is Boun Ok Phansa on October 5, 2026.

                          Which holidays in Laos change date each year?

                          Lao New Year, Boun Khao Phansa, Boun Ok Phansa do not fall on the same date every year in Laos, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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