Holiday Guide for Lao in 2020

Lao 2020

Lao
2020

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 2020

	Wednesday 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
	Monday March 9th Long Weekend! International Women's Day (in lieu) Lao: As Women's Day falls on a Sunday in 2020, the following Monday will be observed as a public holiday
	Monday April 13th Long Weekend! Lao New Year Lao: Celebrated for three days, this is the most important festival in Laos
	Tuesday April 14th Lao New Year Holiday Lao: Second day of holidays to mark the Lao New Year
	Wednesday April 15th Lao New Year Holiday Lao: Third day of holidays to mark the Lao New Year
	Thursday April 16th Lao New Year Holiday Lao: Fourth day of holidays to mark the Lao New Year
	Friday April 17th Long Weekend! Lao New Year Holiday Lao: Fifth day of holidays to mark the Lao New Year
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! International Labour Day Lao: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Wednesday May 6th Visakhabousa Day Lao: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana
	Monday July 20th Long Weekend! Women's Union Establishment Day Lao: The Lao Women's Union was established on July 20th 1955 to promote the role of women under the National Constitution
	Friday October 2nd Long Weekend! End of Buddhist Lent Day Lao: Boun Ok Phansa is a mark of the end of three month retreat during the rainy season of the monks
	Monday October 5th Long Weekend! Boat Racing Festival (in lieu) Lao: Held at different times in October or early November in every riverside town to mark the end of Buddhist Lent.
	Monday November 2nd Long Weekend! That Luang Festival (in lieu) Lao: Pilgrimage to That Luang Stupa in Vientiane on the full moon in the twelfth lunar month
	Wednesday December 2nd 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.