# Public holidays in Laos 2025

Laos has 8 public holidays in 2025. 7 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, which leaves 254 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/laos/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/la/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/la/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/la/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/la.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 8 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 7 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 1 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 254 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-03-08 | Saturday | International Women's Rights Day |
| 2025-03-10 | Monday | International Women's Rights Day (in lieu) |
| 2025-04-14 | Monday | Lao New Year's Day |
| 2025-04-15 | Tuesday | Lao New Year's Day |
| 2025-04-16 | Wednesday | Lao New Year's Day |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | International Labor Day |
| 2025-12-02 | Tuesday | Lao National Day |

## Working days per month in 2025

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 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 7 | 254 |

## Long weekends in 2025

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

- 3 days, Sat 8 to Mon 10 March 2025: International Women's Rights Day, International Women's Rights Day (in lieu)
- 5 days, Sat 12 to Wed 16 April 2025: Lao New Year's Day

## Bridge days in 2025

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

- Take off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 May 2025 (4 days): International Labor Day
- Take off Monday 1 December 2025 for Sat 29 November to Tue 2 December 2025 (4 days): Lao National Day

## Questions about 2025 in Laos

**How many working days are there in Laos in 2025?** 254 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 7 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Laos have in 2025?** 8 public holidays. 1 falls 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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