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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
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3MondayNew Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
March
Mar 8WednesdayInternational Women's Rights DayNationwide
April
Apr 14FridayLao New Year's DayNationwide
Apr 15SaturdayLao New Year's DayNationwide
Apr 16SundayLao New Year's DayNationwide
Apr 17MondayLao New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Apr 18TuesdayLao New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 1MondayInternational Labor DayNationwide
December
Dec 2SaturdayLao National DayNationwide
Dec 4MondayLao 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.

Laos public holidays by year

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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.