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Laos Public Holidays 2026
Review public holidays, other listed observances, categories, and estimated dates for Laos in 2026. Then use the Bridge-Day Holiday Optimizer to find long weekends that fit your workweek and leave budget.
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The 2026 Laos calendar lists 8 public-holiday dates across 5 months. Examples include New Year's Day, International Women's Rights Day, International Women's Rights Day (in lieu). Their placement against your own workweek determines whether a nearby leave day can create a longer break; use the planner to compare options for your schedule.
2026 holiday dates and categories
This calendar lists the dates and categories supplied for Laos. A public holiday in a national calendar may not be a day off for every employer or region.
| Date | Holiday | Status | Type and certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Makha Bousa Festival | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| International Women's Rights Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| International Women's Rights Day (in lieu) | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Lao New Year's Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Lao New Year's Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Lao New Year's Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| International Labor Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Visakha Bousa Festival | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| Begin of Buddhist Lent | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| Boun Haw Khao Padapdin | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| Boun Haw Khao Salark | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| Establishment Day of the BOL | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| National Teacher Day | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| End of Buddhist Lent | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| Vientiane Boat Racing Festival | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| Boun That Luang Festival | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| Lao National Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Lao Year-End Bank Holiday | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| Lao Year-End Bank Holiday | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| Lao Year-End Bank Holiday | Non-public | Holiday Official rule |
Plan a long weekend around Laos holidays
Open the Bridge-Day Holiday Optimizer and choose Laos and 2026. Add your workdays, leave budget, days-off target, and unavailable dates. The planner finds eligible breaks from public holidays and weekends; it cannot determine which dates your employer observes.
About this calendar data
Source attribution: Open-Source Python-Holidays Library. The calendar snapshot used to build this page is dated 2026-10-14. Holiday dates, names, categories, and regional rules can change; verify important dates with official local sources.
Bridge-Day marks estimated dates and separates public holidays from other listed observances. Non-public entries remain visible for context and do not count as days off in the optimizer by default.