Holiday Guide for Lao in 2019

Lao 2019

Lao
2019

Lao information

Population: 7.28m
Capital: Vientiane
Calling Code: (856)
Time Zone: +7 UTC
Currency: Lao kip
Language: Lao

List of National Holidays in Lao in 2019

	Tuesday January 1st International New Year's Day Lao: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Friday March 8th Long Weekend! International Women's Day Lao: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
	Sunday April 14th Lao New Year Lao: Celebrated for three days, this is the most important festival in Laos
	Monday April 15th Long Weekend! Lao New Year Holiday Lao: Second day of holidays to mark the Lao New Year
	Tuesday April 16th Lao New Year Holiday Lao: Third day of holidays to mark the Lao New Year
	Wednesday April 17th Lao New Year Holiday Lao: Fourth day of holidays to mark the Lao New Year to replace the date of 14 April 2019
	Wednesday May 1st International Labour Day Lao: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 20th Long Weekend! Visakhabousa Day (in lieu) Lao: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Monday July 22nd Long Weekend! Women's Union Establishment Day (in lieu) Lao: The Lao Women's Union was established on July 20th 1955 to promote the role of women under the National Constitution
	Monday October 14th Long Weekend! Boat Racing Festival Lao: Held at different times in October or early November in every riverside town to mark the end of Buddhist Lent.
	Tuesday October 15th End of Buddhist Lent Day (in lieu) Lao: Observed on Tuesday 15 October 2019 to replace the date of 13 October 2019
	Monday November 11th Long Weekend! That Luang Festival Lao: Pilgrimage to That Luang Stupa in Vientiane on the full moon in the twelfth lunar month
	Monday December 2nd Long Weekend! National Day Lao: The establishment of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1975

Notes

Foreign employees are allowed to have one day off for their National Day.