public Holidays
Date | Day | Holiday |
---|---|---|
January 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day |
January 21 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday |
February 18 | Monday | Presidents' Day |
March 8 | Friday | International Women's Day |
April 15-17 | Monday - Wednesday | Lao New Year |
May 1 | Wednesday | Lao Labor Day |
May 27 | Monday | Memorial Day |
July 4 | Thursday | Independence Day |
September 2 | Monday | Labor Day |
October 14 | Monday | Columbus Day |
October 21 | Monday | Boat Racing Festival |
November 11 | Monday | Veteran's Day |
November 18 | Monday | That Luang Festival |
November 28 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
December 2 | Monday | Lao National Day |
December 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
Substitution days. Please note: According to the prevailing practice in Laos, official holidays which fall on Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday and Sunday on the following Monday.