Laos

Laos public holidays 2027

Laos has 7 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 254 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Laos in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 8Monday	International Women's Rights DayNationwide
April
Apr 14Wednesday	Lao New Year's DayNationwide
Apr 15Thursday	Lao New Year's DayNationwide
Apr 16Friday	Lao New Year's DayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	International Labor DayNationwide
May 3Monday	International Labor Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 2Thursday	Lao National DayNationwide

Nationwide: 7public holidays
By region: 7no regional days
Working days: 254after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+1 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2027

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Mar 6 – Mon, Mar 8 · International Women's Rights Day
5 daysWed, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 18 · Lao New Year's Day
3 daysSat, May 1 – Mon, May 3 · International Labor Day
4 daysThu, Dec 2 – Sun, Dec 5 · Lao National DayTake Fri, Dec 3 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Laos in 2027?

7 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); International Women's Rights Day (Mar 8); Lao New Year's Day (Apr 14); Lao New Year's Day (Apr 15); Lao New Year's Day (Apr 16); International Labor Day (May 1); Lao National Day (Dec 2).

How many working days are there in 2027?

254 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.