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Holidays 2008

DateDay Holiday Lao/American
January 1Tuesday

New Year's Day

American
January 21MondayMartin Luther King's BirthdayAmerican
February 18MondayPresidents' DayAmerican
March 7FridayInternational Women's DayLao
April 14MondayLao New YearLao
April 15TuesdayLao New YearLao
April 16WednesdayLao New YearLao
May 1ThursdayLao Labor DayLao
May 26MondayMemorial DayAmerican
July 4FridayIndependence DayAmerican
September 1MondayLabor DayAmerican
October 13MondayColumbus DayAmerican
October 15WednesdayBoat Racing FestivalLao
November 11TuesdayVeterans DayAmerican
November 12WednesdayThat Luang FestivalAmerican
November 27ThursdayThanksgiving Day  Lao
December 2
TuesdayLao National Day
Lao
December 25
Thursday

Christmas Day

American

*Substitution days. Please note: According to the prevailing practice in Laos, official holidays which fall on Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday and Sunday on the following Monday.

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