Day Date Month Holiday Wednesday 1 Jan New Year Day Monday 9 Mar Substitution for International Women's Day (Sunday 8th Mar 2020) Monday 13 Apr Lao New Year Day Tuesday 14 Apr Lao New Year Day Wednesday 15 Apr Lao New Year Day Friday 1 May International Labour Day Wednesday 6 May Visakhabousa Day Monday 20 Jul Lao Women Union's Day Friday 2 Oct End of Buddhist Lent Day Monday 5 Oct Substitution for Boat Racing Festival Day (Saturday 3rd Oct 2020) Wednesday 7 Oct BOL Establishment Day Monday 2 Nov Substitution for Thatluang Festival Day (Saturday 31st Oct 2020) Wednesday 2 Dec Lao National Day Source: ACLEDA Bank Lao