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Strategic vacation planning is common, with articles suggesting the best days to take off to combine with public holidays for extended breaks. The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is not a federal holiday but is a paid day off for many employees, creating a popular four-day weekend. The standard full-time work schedule is typically 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
Laos maintains a notably laid-back pace of work, with a strong emphasis on family and community life. The Lao New Year (Pi Mai) is a major multi-day festival focused on cultural traditions and 'merit-making' ceremonies, considered a calmer affair than in neighboring Thailand. There is no widespread culture of 'bridge days' to create long weekends as seen in some Western countries.

2026 Working days summary for Laos

Laos has 253 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 103 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 9 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

253
Working Days
103
Weekend Days
9
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 9 2 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 22 8 1 31
April 18 8 4 30
May 20 10 1 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 23 8 0 31
August 21 10 0 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 22 9 0 31
November 21 9 0 30
December 22 8 1 31
Total 253 103 9 365

2026 Calendar for Laos

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Army Day
Army Day
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
International Women's Day
International Women's Day
9
Day off for International Women's Day
Day off for International Women's Day
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Lao New Year
Lao New Year
15
Lao New Year Holiday
Lao New Year Holiday
16
Lao New Year Holiday
Lao New Year Holiday
17
Lao New Year Holiday
Lao New Year Holiday
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 4 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labor Day
Labor Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Lao Women Union's Day
Lao Women Union's Day
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 9 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
National Day
National Day
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:25:29The holiday set for Laos in 2026 has been slightly trimmed, resulting in the removal of a few holidays.
2026-05-05 10:50:37The holiday set for Laos in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances, increasing the overall number of holidays.

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