Events Calendar

ATF Laos

Asian Tourism Forum hosted by Vientiane

ATF OBJECTIVES & COMPONENTS ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) is a cooperative regional effort to (…)

Luang Prabang Half-Marathon

The yearly sport race in Luang Prabang, from 2013

The route will wind past many of Luang Prabang’s top attractions such as Phousi Hill, the former (…)

Biking Man Laos 2019

1st edition in Laos, 780km starting in Luang Prabang

"Explore the jewel of eastern Asia, the kingdom of the million elephants. Challenge yourself in (…)

Exhibition at TAEC

Traditional wind instruments

TAEC’s newest special exhibition, “Voices of the Wind : Traditional Instruments in Laos” is now (…)

Full moon day

Religous day, and holiday for most of the handworkers

The days of the full moon is called Van Sin Ngiae 15 kham, holiday especially for all manual (…)

New moon day

Religous day, and holiday for most of the handworkers

The day of the new moon is called "Van Sin Ngiae 1 kham". It’s a holiday, especially for all (…)

Luang Prabang Film Festival

1st international film festival in Laos

With cooperation from the Department of Cinema (a division of the Ministry of Information and (…)

World heritage’s birthday

UNESCO’s inscription

Luang Prabang outlines plans to celebrate its anniversary of its World Heritage Site listing by (…)

Good France in Luang Prabang

On the 21 March

Goût de France / Good France will celebrate French gastronomy in various locations worldwide for (…)

Lao Coffee Festival in Champasak

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Lao Coffee Association Foundation (1994 – 2014) and (…)

Boat racing in Nam Khan River

1st main boat race of the year, in Luang Prabang

In mid-term of the Buddhist Lent, at the time of the new moon, the biggest boat race takes place (…)

Luang Prabang to host charity marathon

On the 5 October 2013

Organisers of the inaugural Luang Prabang Half Marathon, “La Procession”, are confident they can (…)

French Week

Les Rendez-vous de Vientiane

Les Rendez-vous de Vientiane will take place in Vientiane from November 25 to December 1, 2013 (…)

Hmong new year

10 day celebration all around Laos in Dec-Jan

As every year, Hmong New year is "the first of the 5 new year days" in Laos (before the Lao (…)

National day

Birthday of the proclamation of the Democratic Republic of Laos in 1975

December 2, 1975, the Pathet Lao (literally "the Lao people," the name of the Communist Party) (…)

End of Buddhist lent

Ok Phansa, one of the most spiritual days of the year

After three months restricted to their temples, learning dharma and practicing meditation, the (…)

Boun Heua Fai

The festival of fire boat (festival of light)

This is the "Lai Heua Fai" Festival, the festival of the fire boat. The day is celebrated by (…)

International Dance Festival

The International Dance Festival Fang Mae Khong plays in Luang Prabang. As every year, the bands (…)

The day of ancestors

Boun Khao Salak

This is one of the most important spiritual celebration of the year. Hold during the 10th full (…)

Khmu New Year

Also called Boun Pod Pi or Boun Kreu

In ancient time Khmuic people celebrated new year festival on the first waxing moon day of the (…)

Boun Ho Khao Padabdine

half term of the Buddhist lent

The 14th day of the waning moon of the ninth month of Buddhist calendar, all Laotians annually (…)

Boun Phavet

Between February and April

Until the Lao new year, the pagoda celebrates the festival of Phavet. During 3 all days (and (…)

The final boat race

For 2 days, women and men of the province

Boat racing (Boun Souang Heua) is a local festival that takes place every year all around the (…)

Boun That Luang

Every year in October

The Golden Stupa or Pha That Luang is the national symbol and most important religious monument (…)

Boun Khao Chi (Makhaboussa)

During February (depending on the lunar calendar)

A ceremony is held at the temple in the morning, when a special "bread made of sticky rice" is (…)

Teacher’s day

On the 7th October

In many countries, Teachers’ Days are intended to be special days for the appreciation of (…)

Revolutionary Party’s day

This day is holiday

The Lao People’s Revolutionary Party is a communist political party that has governed Laos since (…)

Wat Phu festival

End January or February, depending on the moon calendar

The Wat Phu Festival takes place every year, on the 15th day of the increasing moon of the 3rd (…)

Start of the Buddhist lent

3-month retreat in the pagoda

Called Boun Khao Phan Sa, this day celebrates the day the monks retreat in their temple.

Buddhist Lent is a period of three lunar months during the rainy season when monks are required (…)

Lunar cycle of the year

Festivals and religious ceremonies are based on the lunar calendar. Its cycle is 29 days 12 (…)

International Children’s day

& National Tree Planting Day - holiday

On June 1, Laos celebrates National Arbor Day, a major environmental event that intentionally (…)

Visakha Bouxa / Boun Bang Fai

Celebration of the birth, attainment, and death of Lord Buddha

The Vixakha Bouxa festival (also written Visakha Bouça) commemorates the birth, enlightenment, (…)

Worker’s day

Holiday for all country

International Workers’ Day (also known as May Day) is a celebration of the international labour (…)

Women’s day

Public holiday

International Women’s Day (IWD), originally called International Working Women’s Day, is marked (…)

Chinese new year

End January or February, depending on the moon calendar

Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. In China, it is (…)

Lao army’ anniversary

On the 20th January

On the January 1949, the independent Lao army was created. Every year since then, large posters (…)

Pathet Lao anniversary

This day is holiday, in memory of Pathet Lao

The Pathet Lao (ປະເທດລາວ, "Lao Nation") was a communist political movement and organization in (…)

Free Laos day

Lao Issara day - On the 13th August

The Lao Issara (Free Laos, also transcribed Lao Isara or Lao Issala) was a nationalist and (…)