Public holidays in Laos 2026
Laos has 8 public holidays in 2026. 7 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, which leaves 254 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
8public holidays
7weekday days off
254working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | International Women's Rights Day | |
| Monday | International Women's Rights Day (in lieu) | |
| Tuesday | Lao New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Lao New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Lao New Year's Day | |
| Friday | International Labor Day | |
| Wednesday | Lao National Day |
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 7 | 254 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 7 to Mon 9 March 2026International Women's Rights Day, International Women's Rights Day (in lieu)
- 3 daysTue 14 to Thu 16 April 2026Lao New Year's Day
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026International Labor Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 6 daysTake off Monday 13 April 2026 for Sat 11 to Thu 16 April 2026Lao New Year's Day
- 6 daysTake off Friday 17 April 2026 for Tue 14 to Sun 19 April 2026Lao New Year's Day
Questions about 2026 in Laos
- How many working days are there in Laos in 2026?
- 254 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 7 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Laos have in 2026?
- 8 public holidays. 1 falls on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- International Women's Rights Day (8 March 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Laos?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Laos 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Laos has 8 public holidays and 254 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/laos/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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