Day Date Month Holiday Tuesday 1 Jan New Year's Day Friday 8 Mar International Women's Day Monday 15 Apr Lao New Year Tuesday 16 Apr Lao New Year Wednesday 17 Apr Substitution for Lao New Year Day (Sunday 14th April 2019) Wednesday 1 May International Labour Day Monday 22 Jul Substitution for Lao Women Union's Day (Saturday 20th Jul 2019) Monday 7 Oct Establishment Day of the Bank of Lao PDR Monday 2 Dec Lao PDR National Day Friday 27 Dec Last 3 Business Days Monday 30 Dec Last 3 Business Days Tuesday 31 Dec Last 3 Business Days Source: Lao Securities Exchange