Public holidays in Laos 2025

8 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Laos

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day ວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ	ວັນປີໃໝ່ສາກົນ
8 March Saturday	Saturday	International Women's Rights Day ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ	ວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ
10 March Monday	Monday	International Women's Rights Day (in lieu) ພັກຊົດເຊີຍວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ Observed day off for International Women's Rights Day (Sat 8 Mar)	ພັກຊົດເຊີຍວັນແມ່ຍິງສາກົນ
14 April Monday	Monday	Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ	ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
15 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ	ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
16 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Lao New Year's Day ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ	ບຸນປີໃໝ່ລາວ
1 May Thursday	Thursday	International Labor Day ວັນກຳມະກອນສາກົນ	ວັນກຳມະກອນສາກົນ
2 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Lao National Day National day ວັນຊາດ	ວັນຊາດ

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Laos (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 8 Mar – Mon 10 Mar · 3 days offInternational Women's Rights Day, International Women's Rights Day (in lieu)Typically in Vientiane: high 35°C (95°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 16% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 12 Apr – Wed 16 Apr · 5 days offLao New Year's DayTypically in Vientiane: high 37°C (99°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 19% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)International Labor DayTypically in Vientiane: high 36°C (97°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 53% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 1 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 29 Nov – Tue 2 Dec)Lao National DayTypically in Vientiane: high 28°C (82°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 11 Apr – Sun 20 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 11 Apr, Thu 17 Apr, Fri 18 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 2 days off (Thu 2 Jan, Fri 3 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 7 Mar – Mon 10 Mar · International Women's Rights Day, International Women's Rights Day (in lieu)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 Apr) get 6 days in a rowFri 11 Apr – Wed 16 Apr · Lao New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · International Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 1 Dec) get 4 days in a rowSat 29 Nov – Tue 2 Dec · Lao National DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 2 days off (Wed 31 Dec, Fri 2 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 31 Dec – Sun 4 Jan 2026 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓