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International New Year
📅 2026-01-01
Laos Travel Calendar
Laos Calendar 2026 · B.E. 2569
Comprehensive Buddhist observance days (Wan Phra), public holidays, cultural festivals across 18 provinces, and lunar phases for 2026.
☸ 49 Buddhist Observance Days🇱🇦 6 Public Holidays✨ 9 Cultural Festivals
All 12 Months
Select any month for full day-by-day lunar calendar and travel intelligence
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☸ 4 Wan Phra1 Holiday
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☸ 4 Wan Phra
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☸ 4 Wan Phra2 Holiday
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☸ 4 Wan Phra1 Festivals
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☸ 4 Wan Phra1 Holiday
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☸ 5 Wan Phra
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☸ 4 Wan Phra1 Holiday1 Festivals
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☸ 4 Wan Phra
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☸ 4 Wan Phra3 Festivals
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☸ 4 Wan Phra3 Festivals
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☸ 4 Wan Phra1 Festivals
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☸ 4 Wan Phra1 Holiday
National Holidays & Major Festivals
Official public holidays and signature cultural events for 2026
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International Women’s Day
📅 2026-03-08
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Women’s Day substitute holiday
📅 2026-03-09
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International Workers’ Day
📅 2026-05-01
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Lao Women’s Union Day
📅 2026-07-20
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Lao National Day
📅 2026-12-02
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Pi Mai Lao
📍 · 2026-04-14
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Asalahaboucha & Boun Khao Phansa
📍 Temples nationwide · 2026-07-29
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Boun Khao Padabdin
📍 Nationwide · 2026-09-11
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Luang Prabang Boat Racing Festival
📍 Luang Prabang · 2026-09-11
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Boun Khao Salak
📍 Temples nationwide · 2026-09-26
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Boun Ork Phansa
📍 Nationwide · 2026-10-26
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Naga Fireball Festival
📍 Bolikhamxay · 2026-10-26
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Lai Heua Fai (Festival of Light Boats)
📍 Luang Prabang · 2026-10-26
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That Luang Festival and Trade Fair
📍 Vientiane Capital · 2026-11-24
3 Travel Seasons in Laos
Plan your journey around dry breezes, festivities, or lush green scenery
Cool & Dry Season
November – FebruaryPleasant temperatures, clear blue skies. The most popular time for river cruises, heritage tours, and trekking.
Hot Dry Season
March – AprilRising temperatures and sunny weather. Highlights include the festive Pi Mai Lao (Lao Water New Year) nationwide.
Green / Monsoon Season
May – OctoberLush green landscapes, full cascading waterfalls and misty karst peaks. Showers are usually brief afternoon downpours.