{"country":"Laos","code":"la","years":[2026,2027],"weekend_days":["Sunday","Saturday"],"scope":"National public holidays only; regional holidays are not included.","page":"https://timebento.com/public-holidays/la.html","open_in_app":"https://timebento.com/la","holidays":[{"date":"2026-01-01","name":"New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.","at_work":"Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you a great year ahead.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-03-08","name":"International Women's Rights Day","day_off":true,"kind":"International, civic","about":"8 March is International Women's Day, observed in Laos.","at_work":"Welcome to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Women's Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-03-09","name":"International Women's Rights Day (in lieu)","day_off":true},{"date":"2026-04-14","name":"Lao New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, new year","about":"Lao New Year (Pi Mai) is celebrated on 14–16 April and lasts three days.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Expect a break of about three days and quiet offices.","what_to_say":"Happy Lao New Year!","usual":{"days":"3 days"}},{"date":"2026-04-15","name":"Lao New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, new year","about":"Lao New Year (Pi Mai) is celebrated on 14–16 April and lasts three days.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Expect a break of about three days and quiet offices.","what_to_say":"Happy Lao New Year!","usual":{"days":"3 days"}},{"date":"2026-04-16","name":"Lao New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, new year","about":"Lao New Year (Pi Mai) is celebrated on 14–16 April and lasts three days.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Expect a break of about three days and quiet offices.","what_to_say":"Happy Lao New Year!","usual":{"days":"3 days"}},{"date":"2026-05-01","name":"International Labor Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours workers and the labour movement. The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike in the United States that culminated in the Haymarket affair, and the day was adopted in support of a \"great international demonstration\" for the eight-hour day.","at_work":"Fine to mention the day off. In some countries it has a political side, so keep it about the break.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-12-02","name":"Lao National Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"2 December marks the establishment of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1975, with parades and dancing at That Luang temple.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy National Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-01-01","name":"New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.","at_work":"Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you a great year ahead.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-03-08","name":"International Women's Rights Day","day_off":true,"kind":"International, civic","about":"8 March is International Women's Day, observed in Laos.","at_work":"Welcome to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy Women's Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-04-14","name":"Lao New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, new year","about":"Lao New Year (Pi Mai) is celebrated on 14–16 April and lasts three days.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Expect a break of about three days and quiet offices.","what_to_say":"Happy Lao New Year!","usual":{"days":"3 days"}},{"date":"2027-04-15","name":"Lao New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, new year","about":"Lao New Year (Pi Mai) is celebrated on 14–16 April and lasts three days.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Expect a break of about three days and quiet offices.","what_to_say":"Happy Lao New Year!","usual":{"days":"3 days"}},{"date":"2027-04-16","name":"Lao New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, new year","about":"Lao New Year (Pi Mai) is celebrated on 14–16 April and lasts three days.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Expect a break of about three days and quiet offices.","what_to_say":"Happy Lao New Year!","usual":{"days":"3 days"}},{"date":"2027-05-01","name":"International Labor Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours workers and the labour movement. The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike in the United States that culminated in the Haymarket affair, and the day was adopted in support of a \"great international demonstration\" for the eight-hour day.","at_work":"Fine to mention the day off. In some countries it has a political side, so keep it about the break.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-05-03","name":"International Labor Day (in lieu)","day_off":true},{"date":"2027-12-02","name":"Lao National Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"2 December marks the establishment of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1975, with parades and dancing at That Luang temple.","at_work":"Fine to mention. A day off.","what_to_say":"Happy National Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}}],"moved_between_years":[],"working_days":{"2026":{"total":254,"months":{"January":21,"February":20,"March":21,"April":19,"May":20,"June":22,"July":23,"August":21,"September":22,"October":22,"November":21,"December":22},"quarters":{"Q1":62,"Q2":61,"Q3":66,"Q4":65}},"2027":{"total":254,"months":{"January":20,"February":20,"March":22,"April":19,"May":20,"June":22,"July":22,"August":22,"September":22,"October":21,"November":22,"December":22},"quarters":{"Q1":62,"Q2":61,"Q3":66,"Q4":65}}},"source":"TimeBento","built_on":"2026-11-04"}