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Laos Commemorates Lao National Day

Lao National Day in Laos is a public holiday.

Lao National Day: December 2

Lao National Day in Laos is a public holiday.

Laos commemorates this day as the day when the masses finally overcame the monarchy on December 2, 1975.

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Posted on 01 Dec 2011 in : December Holidays,Laos Holidays


Khao Phansaa

Khao Phansaa in Laos is a public holiday.

Khao Phansaa Date: July 26

Khao Phansaa is a public holiday in Laos.

Khao Phansaa, the indisputably largest festival in Laos, Thailand and marks the beginning of the much awaited rainy season, with warmth and welcome. The festival is colloquially termed as wan khao phan saa , meaning “the of entering of the rainy season”. Thus, starting from that very first showery day of the year, it lasts for a delightful period of 3 consecutive months.

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Posted on 25 Jul 2011 in : Laos Holidays


Children’s Day Celebration in Laos

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Laos’s Children’s Day: June 1

Children’s Day is a public holiday in Laos.

Guided by the belief that the children of today are the future of tomorrow, the celebration of Children’s Day was instituted and is celebrated every first of June every year. June 1st is also an internationally recognized date for the celebration of this holiday especially for countries where Children’s Day is not an official holiday. Laos also celebrates it on the same day.

The people of Laos celebrate Children’s Day to honor the children and the minors. It serves to reflect the great strides Laos has made in terms of protecting the rights of children and prioritizing their happiness.

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Posted on 31 May 2011 in : June Holidays,Laos Holidays


Labour Day; May Day; Workers’ Day; Day of Kazak

May Day is an international holiday worldwide.

May Day Date: May 1

May Day is celebrated throughout most of the world as a public holiday.

May 1 is considered as the Labour Day by almost all the nations of the world. The workers of the world celebrate this as an annual holiday. This day is the result of a massive labor union movement; this day celebrates the social and economic achievements of workers. This day is also known as May Day. Not only these two names, May 1 has many other names like Worker’s day, National Unification Day, Day of Kazak people’s Unity, Eid el-Ommal, etc.

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Party with Laotians During Pi Mai (Lao New Year)

Pi Mai of Laos: April 13 – April 15

Laos’ Pi Mai is a public holiday in Laos.

Laos’ Pi Mai or New Year is a three-day celebration usually from April 13-15. Pi Mai is considered a traditional new year of religious in nature. The festivity is a considered as a public holiday in Laos so the working class takes their off from work to visit their families in remote towns and cities to celebrate this exciting feast.

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Posted on 12 Apr 2011 in : Laos Holidays

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