Laos

Laos public holidays 2028

Laos has 7 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 253 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Laos in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
March
Mar 8Wednesday	International Women's Rights DayNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Lao New Year's DayNationwide
Apr 15Saturday	Lao New Year's DayNationwide
Apr 16Sunday	Lao New Year's DayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Lao New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Apr 18Tuesday	Lao New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 1Monday	International Labor DayNationwide
December
Dec 2Saturday	Lao National DayNationwide
Dec 4Monday	Lao National Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 7public holidays
By region: 7no regional days
Working days: 253after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 43 days or more

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 2028

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

3 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
5 daysFri, Apr 14 – Tue, Apr 18 · Lao New Year's Day
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · International Labor Day
3 daysSat, Dec 2 – Mon, Dec 4 · Lao National Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Laos in 2028?

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 2028?

253 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.