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Holidays 2009

DateDay Holiday Lao/American
January 1Thursday

New Year's Day

American/Lao
January 19MondayMartin Luther King's BirthdayAmerican
February 16MondayPresidents' DayAmerican
March 9MondayInternational Women's DayLao
April 14TuesdayLao New YearLao
April 15WednesdayLao New YearLao
April 16ThursdayLao New YearLao
May 1FridayLao Labor DayLao
May 25MondayMemorial DayAmerican
July 3FridayIndependence DayAmerican
September 7MondayLabor DayAmerican
October 5MondayBoat Racing FestivalLao
October 12MondayColumbus DayAmerican
November 2MondayThat Luang FestivalLao
November 11WednesdayVeterans DayAmerican
November 26ThursdayThanksgiving Day  American
December 2
WednesdayLao National Day
Lao
December 25
Friday

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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