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.

Longest breakMonday, April 12, 2027

day 1 + day 2 + day 3

Sat, Apr 10 → Sun, Apr 18

9
days off in a row
2
leave days booked
Fr9
Sa10
Su11
Mo12
Tu13
We14
Th15
Fr16
Sa17
Su18
Mo19

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.

Other dates worth booking

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    New Year's Day

    Friday, January 1, 2027

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      International Women's DayObservance

      Monday, March 8, 2027

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      Lao New Year (day 1)

      Wednesday, April 14, 2027

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      Lao New Year (day 2)

      Thursday, April 15, 2027

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      Lao New Year (day 3)

      Friday, April 16, 2027

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      Labour Day

      Saturday, May 1, 2027

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      Labour Day (substitute)

      Monday, May 3, 2027

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        Boun Khao Phansa

        Friday, July 2, 2027

      • Tue
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        Lao Women's Union DayObservance

        Tuesday, July 20, 2027

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          Boun Ok Phansa

          Friday, September 24, 2027

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              Lao National Day

              Thursday, December 2, 2027

            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?

            With up to 5 days of leave, the longest break in Laos in 2027 is 9 consecutive days off, April 10–April 18, by booking 2 days of leave. With just 1 day of leave, you can get 4 days off in a row, December 2–December 5.

            When is the next public holiday in Laos?

            The next public holiday in Laos is Lao National Day on December 2, 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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