Embassy Holidays

2024/1/22

Embassy Holidays 2024

Weekend Holiday: Sat・Sun

   Date Day Occasion
 1  January 1 Mon. New Year's Day(*)
2 January 2 Tue. New Year's Day
3 January 3 Wed. New Year's Day
4 February 23 Fri. Emperor’s Birthday
5 March 8 Fri. International Women's Day (*)
  April 13 Sat. Lao New Year (*)
  April 14 Sun. Lao New Year (*)
6 April 15 Mon. Lao New Year (*)
7 April 16 Tue.  Lao New Year (*)
8 April 17 Wed. Substitution for Lao New Year (*)
9 April 18 Thu. Substitution for Lao New Year (*)
10 May 1 Wed. International Labour Day (*)
  July 20 Sat. Establishment Day of the Lao Women's Union (*)
11 July 22 Mon. Substitution for LWU Establishment Day (*)
12 August 12 Mon. Substitution for Mountain Day 
13 October 17 Thu. End of Buddhist Lent Day (*)
14 October 18 Fri. Boat Racing Festival (*)
15 November 15 Fri. That Luang Festival (*)
16 December 2 Mon. Lao National Day (*)
  December 29 Sun. Year-end Holiday
17 December 30 Mon. Year-end Holiday
18 December 31 Tue. Year-end Holiday
  Total:  18 days (*)= Lao public holidays or festivals

(The Embassy’s official holidays may change in response to notifications from the Lao government regarding substitute holidays.)