Day Date Month Holiday Sunday 01 Jan New Year's Day Monday 02 Jan New Year's Day Holiday Wednesday 08 Mar International Women's Day Friday 14 Apr Lao New Year Saturday 15 Apr Lao New Year Sunday 16 Apr Lao New Year Monday 01 May Labor Day / May Day Thursday 01 Jun Children's Day Saturday 08 Jul Khao Pansa (Buddhist Fast Begins) Thursday 05 Oct Bouk Ok Pansa (Buddhist Fast Ends) Friday 06 Oct Boat Racing Festival Tuesday 14 Nov That Luang Festival Saturday 02 Dec National Day Source: https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/laos/2017#!hol=9