Best Long Weekend
Take 1 days off around New Year's Day → get 4 consecutive days
Thu, Jan 1
8 long weekend opportunities this year
🏖️ Laos Long Weekends — 2026 Calendar
8 holidays, festivals & observances
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January
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Army DayTue, Jan 20
April
- Pi Mai Lao (Lao New Year)Tue, Apr 14 – Thu, Apr 16
May
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Boun Bang Fai (Rocket Festival)Mon, May 11 – Tue, May 12
October
- Boun Ok Phansa (End of Buddhist Lent)Thu, Oct 22
November
- Boun That Luang FestivalFri, Nov 20 – Sun, Nov 22
December
- National Day (Lao PDR Day)Wed, Dec 2
🇱🇦 Long Weekends in Laos 2026
🇱🇦 Long Weekends in Laos 2026Plan your getaway — 8 long weekend opportunities in Laos this year.
Bridge Day Opportunities
Take 1, get 4 off
Boun Ok Phansa (End of Buddhist Lent)
Thu, Oct 22 – Sun, Oct 25
Bridge days: Friday, Oct 23
Take 2, get 5 off
Wed, Dec 2 – Sun, Dec 6
Bridge days: Thursday, Dec 3, Friday, Dec 4
Natural Long Weekends
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many long weekends are there in Laos in 2026?
- Laos has 8 long weekend opportunities in 2026 — 3 natural long weekends and 5 bridge day opportunities.
- What is a bridge day in Laos?
- A bridge day is a strategic leave day taken between a public holiday and a weekend. In Laos, taking as few as 1 leave days can give you up to 5 consecutive days off.
- Which Laos holidays create the longest weekends in 2026?
- The best long weekend opportunities in Laos include New Year's Day (4 days off), Army Day (4 days off), Pi Mai Lao (Lao New Year) (4 days off).