# Public holidays in Laos 2024

Laos has 10 public holidays in 2024. 8 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 254 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/laos/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/la/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/la/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/la/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/la.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 10 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 8 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 254 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-03-08 | Friday | International Women's Rights Day |
| 2024-04-13 | Saturday | Lao New Year's Day |
| 2024-04-14 | Sunday | Lao New Year's Day |
| 2024-04-15 | Monday | Lao New Year's Day |
| 2024-04-16 | Tuesday | Lao New Year's Day |
| 2024-04-17 | Wednesday | Lao New Year's Day (in lieu) |
| 2024-04-18 | Thursday | Lao New Year's Day (in lieu) |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | International Labor Day |
| 2024-12-02 | Monday | Lao National Day |

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 8 | 254 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024: New Year's Day
- 3 days, Fri 8 to Sun 10 March 2024: International Women's Rights Day
- 6 days, Sat 13 to Thu 18 April 2024: Lao New Year's Day, Lao New Year's Day (in lieu)
- 3 days, Sat 30 November to Mon 2 December 2024: Lao National Day

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 19 April 2024 for Sat 13 to Sun 21 April 2024 (9 days): Lao New Year's Day, Lao New Year's Day (in lieu)

## Questions about 2024 in Laos

**How many working days are there in Laos in 2024?** 254 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 8 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Laos have in 2024?** 10 public holidays. 2 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Laos?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Laos 2024](https://openworkdays.com/laos/2024.md)
- [Laos 2025](https://openworkdays.com/laos/2025.md)
- [Laos 2026](https://openworkdays.com/laos/2026.md)
- [Laos 2027](https://openworkdays.com/laos/2027.md)
- [Laos 2028](https://openworkdays.com/laos/2028.md)
- [Laos 2029](https://openworkdays.com/laos/2029.md)
- [Laos 2030](https://openworkdays.com/laos/2030.md)

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